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Sito v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 3, 1941
261 App. Div. 909 (N.Y. App. Div. 1941)

Opinion

February 3, 1941.


Action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff, who was wounded by a bullet from a pistol discharged by a railroad police officer employed by the defendant corporation. The complaint alleges actions in negligence, assault, malicious prosecution and false arrest. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and under motions, decision on which had been reserved, the trial court set the verdict aside and dismissed the complaint. Order setting aside verdict and dismissing the complaint, and judgment entered thereon, affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Lazansky, P.J., Hagarty, Adel and Taylor, JJ., concur; Close, J., concurs except as to dismissal of the complaint, as to which he dissents and votes to grant a new trial.


Summaries of

Sito v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 3, 1941
261 App. Div. 909 (N.Y. App. Div. 1941)
Case details for

Sito v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH SITO, Appellant, v. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 3, 1941

Citations

261 App. Div. 909 (N.Y. App. Div. 1941)