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New York Court of Appeals, 1981

Christian v. New York City Transit Authority

Christian v. New York City Transit Authority
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 10, 1981
52 N.Y.2d 920; 419 N.E.2d 341; 437 N.Y.S.2d 663; 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 2157

Christian v. New York City Transit Authority

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

The judgment in favor of plaintiff was properly reversed and the complaint dismissed. As a matter of law there was insufficient evidence of any negligence on the part of the Transit Authority to’ permit the case to go to the jury.

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.

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