Legal Opinion

Doyle v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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

Decided April 23, 2014Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Baynes, J.), dated May 1, 2013, which denied his motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability is granted.

The Supreme Court erred in denying the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability. In support of his motion, the plaintiff established his prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Yelder v. WaltersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. Vainer v. DiSalvoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Ferrara v. CastroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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