Carlson v. Long Island Railroad

This is a motion by a third-party defendant for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to rule 112 of the Rules of Civil Practice.

In the main action the plaintiff Dorothy Carlson sues the Long Island Railroad to recover for the wrongful death of her husband, who was struck by a train on November 18, 1955, while he was engaged in construction work for Hendrickson Brothers at the site of the new Long Island Lighting Company Plant at Island Park.

The railroad has filed a third-party complaint against Hendrickson Brothers containing two causes of action. The first is based upon the construction…