Carrion v. County of Westchester

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Leggett, J.), entered October 21, 1982, which denied his motion for an order striking defendant’s third affirmative defense. Order reversed, on the law, without *794costs or disbursements, motion granted, and defendant’s third affirmative defense stricken. In Coleman v Westchester St. Transp. Co. (57 NY2d 734), the Court of Appeals held that the companies which operate the Westchester County public transit system are appointees of the county within the meaning…