92 N.Y.2d 348 (1998). One-Sentence Takeaway: The standard of care applicable to common carriers is the same as that applied to any other potential tortfeasor – reasonable care under all of the circumstances of the particular case. Summary: Plaintiff was injured on Defendant’s bus when the wheelchair accessible seat collapsed under him. Plaintiff could not […]
Articles Tagged: reasonable conduct
Adams v. Bullock
227 N.Y. 208 (1919). One-Sentence Takeaway: Defendant not liable for alleged negligence in the absence of any evidence that reasonable precautions had not been taken against injury from trolley wire. Summary: A 12-year-old boy swung a wire off of a bridge and it hit the trolley lines that Defendant ran and it electrocuted the boy. […]