GREENE v. PENNSYLVANIA R.R. CO.


23 Misc.2d 894 (1960)

Harriette Greene, Respondent, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department.

January 21, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman (James S. Rowen of counsel), for appellant. Benjamin Bomrind for respondent.

Concur — HECHT, J. P., AURELIO and TILZER, JJ.


Per Curiam.

Wanton or willful misconduct entails a reckless disregard of safety or of right or of consequences. Under the circumstances here, the attempted removal by a trainman of a passenger's bag from an overhead baggage rack, at the passenger's request, while the train was moving slowly as it entered the station cannot justly be characterized as "extremely dangerous". Nor does the evidence warrant any of the terms denoting willful or wanton misconduct employed...

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