Legal Opinion

Johnson v. New York City Transit Authority

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

Decided June 20, 2012Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Velasquez, J.), dated March 17, 2010, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries when the subway train in which he was a passenger collided with a bicycle on the track while the train was traveling between two subway stations. The plaintiff commenced this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Mirjah v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. Wadhwa v. Long Island Rail RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Reeve v. Long Island Rail RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. Rochford v. Long Island Rail RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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