Soto v. New York City Transit Authority

6 N.Y.3d 487 (2006)

846 N.E.2d 1211

813 N.Y.S.2d 701

JUAN ALEJANDRO SOTO, Respondent,

v.

NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellant, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued February 9, 2006.

Decided March 23, 2006.

Lawrence Heisler, Brooklyn, and Wallace D. Gossett for appellant.

Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & De Cicco, New York City (Brian J. Isaac and Julie T. Mark of counsel), and Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, P.C., Fulton (Alan M. Shapey of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH and READ concur with Judge CIPARICK; Judge R.S. SMITH dissents and…