Legal Opinion
Ajayi v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 11, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant New York City Transit Authority appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Solomon, J.), dated October 6, 2004, as denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims insofar as asserted against it.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with one bill of costs.
“A common carrier owes a duty to an alighting passenger to stop at a place where the passenger may safely disembark and leave the area” (Miller v Fernan, 73 NY2d…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miller v. FernanNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Fagan v. . Atlantic Coast Line R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Conetta v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Jablons v. Peak Health Club, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Hickey v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Napoli v. Ambus, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Amin v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016