Legal Opinion

Ludinsky v. New York City Railway Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1907Published

Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of Yew York, thirteenth district, borough of Manhattan, dismissing the complaint for failure of proof.

1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.

The action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been received by. the plaintiff while a passenger on the defendant’s street car. There was testimony on behalf of the plaintiff that all the seats in the car on which he was riding were occupied and that he accordingly stood upon the rear platform; that the ear approached the corner where the track turns from Avenue B into Second street at a rapid rate and at the curve left the track, whereupon the plaintiff was thrown from the platform into the street, receiving the injuries complained of. The court dismissed the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hastings v. Central Crosstown RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
  2. Hollahan v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  3. Braun v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

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