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David Christian, as Administrator of the Estate of Darryl Christian, Deceased, Appellant, v New York City Transit Authority, Respondent.
    Argued January 8, 1981;
    decided February 10, 1981
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Frederic Lewis for appellant.
    
      Steve S. Efron, Helen R. Cassidy and John A. Murray for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

The judgment in favor of plaintiff was properly reversed and the complaint dismissed. As a matter of law there was insufficient evidence of any negligence on the part of the Transit Authority to’ permit the case to go to the jury.

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.