Legal Opinion

Koziarz v. New York City Transit Authority

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 22, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

*610Plaintiff was crossing Madison Avenue at 34th Street when he was struck by a Transit Authority bus turning left onto the avenue. The traffic light was in plaintiffs favor at the time of the accident. Nevertheless, viewed in the light most favorable to defendants, the evidence supports the jury’s finding that defendants were not liable for plaintiffs injuries (see Kaminsky v M.T.A. N.Y. City Tr. Auth., 79 AD3d 411 [2010]; Mazariegos v New York City Tr. Auth., 230 AD2d 608, 609-610 [1996]). Defendant bus driver testified that before making his turn he scanned the intersection, checked his…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mazariegos v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. Kaminsky v. M.T.A. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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