Windels v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of the defendant, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of Hew York, Sixth District, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtGreenbaum, J.
The plaintiff brought this action for damages resulting from injuries, alleged to have been sustained by falling through a space of the width of about a foot between the car and station platforms, while alighting as a passenger from one of the cars of defendant at the subway station at Fourteenth street in this city.
The accident happened during the “rush hours” and while plaintiff was surrounded by a considerable number of passengers who were pushing their way from the car to the station. Plaintiff testified that he had alighted at this station about three or four times before, was not -…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ryan v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Langin v. Trustees of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
3Cited by1 opinion
- Atwood v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1906