Huerta v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, P. J.
Defendant New York City Transit Authority appeals from a judgment, which, following a jury trial, awarded plaintiff, Robert Huerta the sum of $1,342,630.58, reduced from $1,746,760.65 to reflect his comparative fault, as a result of personal injuries he sustained in an August 12, 1994 accident in which his foot became caught at the upper landing of an escalator leading from the subway station at Bowling Green. Plaintiff, a 36-year-old messenger at the time, sustained a degloving injury to his right foot in two areas, requiring multiple surgeries to date and…
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