Minch v. New York & Queens County Railway Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the New York and Queens County Railway Company, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Queens, in favor of the plaintiff, entered on the 6th day of November, 1902, upon the verdict of a jury for $277.82.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
This is an action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff undertook to prove that she was injured through being thrown to the pavement by the sudden starting of one of the defendant’s cars on which she was a passenger, and from which she was in the act of alighting. She testified that she was hurt by the fall, and detailed the character and extent of her injuries.
It appears from the plaintiff’s testimony that immediately after her fall she was attended by a Dr. Goodrich, who treated her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bleecker v. . JohnstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Gordon v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Sugarman v. BrengelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Hicks v. Nassau Electric RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Cushman v. MallieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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