Scimeca v. New York City Transit Authority

Full title: MICHELANGELO SCIMECA, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY…

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 21, 1974

311 N.E.2d 500 (N.Y. 1974)

311 N.E.2d 500

355 N.Y.S.2d 363

Opinion

Argued January 16, 1974

Decided March 21, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, HAROLD J. McLAUGHLIN, J.

Thomas R. Newman and Benjamin H. Siff for appellant.

John A. Murray, John G. de Ross and Helen R. Cassidy for respondent.

Order reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to plaintiff-appellant, for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice FRANK A. GULOTTA at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and STEVENS. Taking no part: Judge RABIN.