Legal Opinion
Alba v. Long Island Rail Road
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 12, 1994PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carmen Ciparick, J.), entered on or about January 27, 1993, after jury trial in an action for personal injury, finding for plaintiff and awarding him $2,000,000, after set-off of amount paid by settling co-defendants, plus interest and costs, reversed, on the law, and remanded for a new trial, without costs.
Plaintiff was delusional and disoriented as the result of attending an intensive religious program at defendant St. Paul’s Center, when he lay across defendant Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) tracks in front of an eastbound train shortly after 1:00…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chrystal v. . Troy Boston R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- O'Brien v. . Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Fierro v. New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Guller v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Wadhwa v. Long Island Rail RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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