Greenberg v. New York City Transit Authority

7 N.Y.3d 139 (2006)

851 N.E.2d 1135

818 N.Y.S.2d 784

In the Matter of MARC GREENBERG, Appellant,

v.

NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Respondent.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued March 28, 2006.

Decided May 4, 2006.

Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP, New York City (Margaret A. Malloy of counsel), for appellant.

Foley, Smit, O'Boyle & Weisman, Hempstead (Warren J. Fekett of counsel), for New York City Transit Authority, respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK and ROSENBLATT concur with Judge R.S. SMITH; Judge READ dissents in a separate…