Legal Opinion
Schwarz v. Port Authority Transit Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 2, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KIMMELMAN, J.A.D.
Plaintiff Jeffrey Schwarz1 appeals from summary judgment orders entered on September 3, 1996, and September 30, 1996, dismissing his complaint against defendants Port Authority Transit Corporation Division of the Delaware Port Authority (PATCO) and City of Philadelphia (City), respectively.
The principal issue on appeal is whether PATCO can be held liable for the criminal assault of plaintiff, committed by a gang of youths, while he was walking in an underground concourse area. The area was not leased from the City and was not…
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