Sebastiano v. New York City Transit Authority

Plaintiffs seek to recover for personal injuries plaintiff Rosario Sebastiano allegedly sustained when she tripped on a stairway in a subway station while working as a New York City police officer. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in plaintiffs’ favor on their General Municipal Law § 205-e claim. In particular, the jury found that defendant failed to comply with Administrative Code of the City of New York former §§ 27-127, 27-128 and 27-375, Building Code of New York State § 1003.4 (2007), and Property and Maintenance Code of New York State § 304.4, and that each noncompliance was a…