Legal Opinion
Andersen v. Long Island Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 9, 1982PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Brown, J.
These appeals raise issues of statutory interpretation involving the provisions of section 1276 of the Public Authorities Law, which govern the commencement of actions against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its subsidiary corporations, including the Long Island Railroad which is a defendant in these actions. The relevant provisions of the statute, as originally enacted and amended through September 1, 1976, read as follows:
“Actions against the authority.
“1. As a condition to the consent of the state to such suits against the authority, in every…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bender v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Sweeney v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- La Porto v. Village of PhilmontNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Niemczyk v. PawlakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Santaniello v. De FranciscoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Andersen v. Long Island RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Holt v. County of TiogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Allen v. Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 20Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Adams v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Rose v. Metro North Commuter RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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