Legal Opinion
Barney-Yeboah v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 4, 2014No. 12654 103354/10PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan A. Madden, J.), entered January 10, 2013, which denied plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability, reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs, and the motion granted.
Plaintiff, a passenger on defendant’s train, was allegedly injured when a ceiling panel in the train car swung open and *1024struck her in the head. Plaintiff testified that she was seated on the train when she heard a loud sound, and the next thing she knew, she was on her knees with people around her yelling. After the commotion, she looked up and saw a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Morejon v. Rais Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Pavon v. RudinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Dillenberger v. 74 Fifth Avenue Owners Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Nesbit v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
3Cited by4 opinions
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