Smith v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Smith v. City of New York

263 A.D. 973, 33 N.Y.S.2d 218

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedFebruary 24, 1942

StatusPublished

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Smith v. City of New York, 263 A.D. 973, 33 N.Y.S.2d 218 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1942).

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Opinion

Action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by a passenger in defendant’s subway train as a consequence of a fall caused by the sudden stopping of the train. Judgment for plaintiff reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. The finding that defendant was negligent in connection with bringing the train to a sudden stop was against the overwhelming weight of evidence. Hagarty, Carswell, Johnston, Taylor and Close, JJ., concur.

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Action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by a passenger in defendant’s subway train as a consequence of a fall caused by the sudden stopping of the train. Judgment for plaintiff reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. The finding that defendant was negligent in connection with bringing the train to a sudden stop was against the overwhelming weight of evidence. Hagarty, Carswell, Johnston, Taylor and Close, JJ., concur.

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263 A.D. 973, 33 N.Y.S.2d 218, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/smith-v-city-of-new-york-nyappdiv-1942.