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ADAMS v. NYC TR. AUTH.

88 N.Y.2d 116 (1996)

666 N.E.2d 216

643 N.Y.S.2d 511

Margaret Adams, Appellant, v. New York City Transit Authority, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garnett H. Sullivan, St. Albans, for appellant.

Lawrence Heisler, Brooklyn, Wallace D. Gossett and Lawrence A. Silver for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

TITONE, J.

In 1882, this Court held that a common carrier is liable to passengers for the torts of its employees regardless of whether those torts were committed within or outside the scope of their employment (Stewart v Brooklyn & Crosstown R. R. Co., 90 N.Y. 588). This appeal requires us to determine whether the New York City Transit Authority may be held liable under this holding for injuries sustained...

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