Saidoff v. New York City Transit Authority

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ash, J.), dated July 18, 2011, which granted that branch of the defendants’ motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff, who allegedly was injured when she stumbled upon boarding a bus operated by the New York City Transit *727Authority, claimed that the bus driver was negligent in failing to engage the “kneeling device” to lower the steps.

A transit company owes a duty to a prospective…