Legal Opinion

Schilt v. New York City Transit Authority

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 17, 2003PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Nardelli, J.P.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine, inter alia, whether the actions of the individual defendant New York City transit police officers fall within the scope of their employment with defendant the New York City Transit Authority, and if the motion court, in answering that question in the negative, properly granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed plaintiff’s claim against the Transit Authority.

Plaintiff Michael Schilt commenced this action in January 1994 by the service of a summons and verified complaint, alleging negligence on the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  4. Stavitz v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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