Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 26, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal (transferred to this Court by order of the Appellate Division, Second Department) from an amended judgment of the Supreme Court (Fredman, J.), entered October 17, 1991 in Westchester County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff.
Plaintiff commenced this personal injury action pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 USC § 51 et seq.) (hereinafter FELA) to recover damages sustained during his employment with defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad. After deenergizing a section of railroad track, plaintiff slipped and fell on four to six inches of packed snow and/or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Richards v. South Buffalo Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Curley v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Curley v. Consolidated Rail Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Joines v. KarikaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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- Swartout v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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