Lewis v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
On September 28, 1978, plaintiff, then age 41 and concededly an obese woman, weighing between 180 and 230 pounds, was injured when she slipped and fell on the train platform while attempting to board a Long Island Railroad Company (LIRR) train at defendants’ Northport station. Plaintiff, together with her daughter, Diane, had been visiting plaintiff’s son at the Veterans Hospital. After *247taking a taxi to the Northport station, plaintiff went to the stationmaster’s office to secure change to pay for the cab, while Diane proceeded ahead of her and boarded the train.…
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- Sheridan v. Brooklyn City & Newtown RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Lindlots Realty Corp. v. County of SuffolkNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Stierle v. . Union Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
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