Legal Opinion

Brooks v. New York City Transit Authority

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

Decided June 9, 2005PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Robert D. Lippmann, J.), entered February 5, 2004, which, in an action by bus passengers for personal injuries, granted the motion of defendants-respondents Transit Authority and bus driver for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against them, modified, on the law, to deny the motion and to reinstate the complaint as to plaintiff Bennett, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiffs assert that they were injured when the bus suddenly stopped, causing them to be thrown forward. In support of the motion, the bus driver showed that he was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rivera v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Caristo v. SanzoneNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Caban v. VegaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. Gonzalez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  5. Rabassa v. CaldasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Miloscia v. New York City Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Edwards v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. Rahimi v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Savinon v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Tallant v. Grey Line New York Tours, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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