Legal Opinion
Emily German-Bey v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 28, 1983No. 837, Docket 82-7717PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Defendants, National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company (collectively “Amtrak”), appeal from a final judgment entered by Judge Duffy in the Southern District of New York, 546 F.Supp. 253, after a bench trial in this diversity action. He awarded Emily German-Bey $50,000 in damages for personal injuries resulting from Amtrak’s negligence in failing to prevent an assault upon her by another passenger. We reverse on the grounds that Amtrak had no reason to anticipate, and, therefore, to take preventive measures against,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Putnam v. . B'dway Seventh Ave. R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- German-Bey v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Wachser v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1910
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