Legal Opinion
Urquhart v. New York City Transit Authority
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 9, 1995PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the matter remitted to that Court for further proceedings in accordance with this memorandum.
Plaintiff fell and was injured while riding on defendant’s bus which he boarded on Court Street in downtown Brooklyn. During the liability phase of a bifurcated trial for personal injuries sustained as a result of the fall, plaintiff testified that after he gave the driver his fare and obtained a transfer, he headed for a seat at the rear of the bus. According to plaintiff’s testimony, the bus began…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Trudell v. New York Rapid Transit Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Urquhart v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
3Cited by81 opinions
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- Black v. County of DutchessAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Rayford v. County of WestchesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Burke v. MTA Bus Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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