Williams v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff Bernadette Williams allegedly was injured when *990the bus in which she was a passenger drove over a dip or sink hole in the left lane of the roadway, raising her into the air, then back down to her seat. The defendants Metropolitan Transit Authority and MTA Bus Company (hereinafter together the MTA) moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims insofar as asserted against it. The Supreme Court denied the motion and the MTA appeals. We affirm.
“Under the emergency doctrine, 'when an actor is faced with a sudden and unexpected circumstance which leaves…
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