Legal Opinion
Burger v. Long Island Rail Road
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 28, 1965PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In two separate negligence actions by different plaintiffs (designated as “Action No. 1” and “Action No. 2”), to recover damages for personal injury, loss of services, wrongful death, etc., arising out of a collision at a railroad crossing between a train and an automobile in which the plaintiffs (or their intestates) were passengers, the Long Island Rail Road Company, a defendant in both actions, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, entered March 31, 1965, which denied its motion to consolidate the actions (CPLR 602, subd. [a]). Order reversed, without costs; motion…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gibbs v. SokolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
- Datz v. Economy Cotton Goods Stores, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Hiscox v. New Yorker Staats ZeitungNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
- Kelly v. John Vogel, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
- Gallagher v. BarthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
3Cited by2 opinions
- Cantamessa v. Greenburg Central School District No. 7Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Great Lakes Contracting, Inc. v. Allied Builders, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1998