Rivera v. New York City Transit Authority

Decided February 14, 1991. Stewart Freeborn Hancock Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

77 N.Y.2d 322 · Cited 290 times

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• Ferrer v. Harris · 55 N.Y.2d 285
• Amaro v. City of New York · 40 N.Y.2d 30
• Derdiarian v. Felix Contracting Corp. · 51 N.Y.2d 308
• Mas v. Two Bridges Associates · 75 N.Y.2d 680
• Kriz v. Schum · 75 N.Y.2d 25
• Danielenko v. Kinney Rent a Car, Inc. · 57 N.Y.2d 198
• Rowlands v. Parks · 2 N.Y.2d 64
• Ward v. F. R. A. Operating Corp. · 192 N.E. 585
• Polley v. Polley · 11 A.D.2d 121

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