Legal Opinion
Merino v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 12, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Herbert Shapiro, J.), entered January 16, 1991, which set aside a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff and ordered a new trial with regard to issues of whether defendant New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) was negligent in lighting the accident site, whether plaintiff was also negligent and the amount of damages, if any, to be awarded to plaintiff, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
This is an action in negligence. Plaintiff was struck by a subway train, resulting in the amputation of his left arm to the shoulder, a fractured skull and other injuries.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Weiner v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Crosland v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Lesser v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Serrano v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
3Cited by4 opinions
- Merino v.New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Merino v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Merino v.New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Walsh v. Town of CheektowagaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997