Legal Opinion

Rubin v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 20, 2008PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

It is alleged that the injured plaintiff tripped and fell in a hole where a stanchion had been, in an area where passengers would queue up to board Greyhound buses at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. There is an issue of fact, based on the circumstances presented including Greyhound’s use of the area, as to whether it created or contributed to the dangerous condition, and thus had a duty to warn or protect passengers (see Kush v City of Buffalo, 59 NY2d 26, 29-30 [1983]), even if such area was not within the boundaries of its leasehold.

The indemnification clause in Greyhound’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kush v. City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Great Northern Insurance v. Interior Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. City of New York v. Pennsylvania RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Mangano v. American Stock Exchange, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Lowe v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Souare v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Farrugia v. 1440 Broadway Assoc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  3. Farrugia v. 1440 Broadway Assoc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  4. Jenrette v. Green Acres MallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Rivera v. Ray Bari Pizza West 69th StreetAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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