Legal Opinion
Santaniello v. De Francisco
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 1973PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBertram Harnett, J.
On March 29,1970, Theresa Santaniello, while an automobile passenger, was struck and killed by a Long Island Bailroad train at a crossing in Massapequa, New York. Within 90 days, her father Joseph served, without rejection, a , notice of claim on the Long Island Bailroad Company (LIBB) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). On May 27, 1971, Mr. Santaniello was issued letters of administration for his daughter’s estate.
This wrongful death action was commenced January 15, 1972 by service of the summons and complaint only against the automobile owner and operator. The railroad and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Crapo v. . City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Winbush v. City of Mount VernonNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Ruping v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
- Davis v. Hauk & Schmidt, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Hendriksen v. Roosevelt HospitalDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Andersen v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Santaniello v. De FranciscoNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- Dawson v. LangnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- D'Andrea v. Long Island Rail RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Forero v. Town of TuxedoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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