Rivera v. New York City Transit Authority

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1991-02-14

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*325 OPINION OF THE COURT Bellacosa, J. In 1980, Milton Rivera fell from the platform of the 42nd Street and 6th Avenue Manhattan subway station onto the tracks and was struck by an arriving train. He died several hours later. His widow sued the New York City Transit Authority (TA) for damages. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s…

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