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Dennis v. Wood

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Sep 9, 1996
231 A.D.2d 487 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

September 9, 1996.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vinik, J.), dated June 1, 1995, which dismissed the complaint after the defense rested.

Before: Bracken, J. P., Santucci, McGinity and Luciano, JJ.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff does not deny that a "friend" pushed her into the back of a moving bus. The record is devoid of evidence that the bus driver was negligent in any respect. Accordingly, the trial court properly dismissed the complaint ( see, e.g., Rucher v Fifth Ave. Coach Lines, 15 NY2d 516, cert denied 382 US 815; Splain v New York City Tr. Auth., 180 AD2d 454; Trillo v Gerry, 135 AD2d 625; McCloud v Marcantonio, 106 AD2d 493).


Summaries of

Dennis v. Wood

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Sep 9, 1996
231 A.D.2d 487 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

Dennis v. Wood

Case Details

Full title:DESHANDA DENNIS, Appellant, v. BARRY WOOD et al., Respondents

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Sep 9, 1996

Citations

231 A.D.2d 487 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
647 N.Y.S.2d 102

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