BELLE v. NYC TR. AUTH.


157 Misc.2d 76 (1993)

595 N.Y.S.2d 856

Linda Belle, Plaintiff, v. New York City Transit Authority et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

February 18, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wallace D. Gossett (Jamileh-Sofia di Guida of counsel), for New York City Transit Authority, defendant. O'Dwyer & Bernstein (Brian O'Dwyer, Steven Aripotch and Laura Gentile of counsel), for plaintiff.


MARTIN SCHOENFELD, J.

In this action plaintiff Linda Belle alleges that she was repeatedly stabbed by unknown assailants when she was trapped at the bottom of the stairway of an inoperable entrance to the New York City subway system. Plaintiff claims that a sign posted by defendant New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) indicated that the entrance was open; that a swinging metal gate which could have blocked...

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