Zuckerberg v. Port Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

Augustus C. Agate, J.

*560Plaintiff Paul Zuckerberg, a police officer employed by the defendant Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, allegedly sustained serious injuries on April 12, 2004 when he tripped and fell on a door saddle in a building owned by defendant at John E Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Plaintiff and his wife, derivatively, commenced this action pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 USC § 51 et seq.).

Defendant now moves for summary judgment on the ground that FELA does not apply to this action inasmuch as plaintiff Paul…