Crosland 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
Mollen, P. J.
On this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether, in a wrongful death action, the defendant New York City Transit Authority may be cast in damages arising from an assault on a passenger by members of a local youth gang. We begin with a review of the facts.
Between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m., on March 12, 1982, Steven Crosland, Jr. (Steven), attended a concert at the High School of Music and Art (Music and Art). At the conclusion of the concert, Steven and several classmates walked to the nearby IND subway station at 135th Street in Manhattan. They took the…
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