Case Name: Martin Sullivan, as Administrator, etc., of Martin Sullivan, Jr., Deceased, Respondent, v. New York Rapid Transit Corporation, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1937-03-19
Citations: 250 A.D. 779
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: Martin Sullivan, as Administrator, etc., of Martin Sullivan, Jr., Deceased, Respondent, v. New York Rapid Transit Corporation, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 250
Pages: 779–779

Head Matter:
Martin Sullivan, as Administrator, etc., of Martin Sullivan, Jr., Deceased, Respondent, v. New York Rapid Transit Corporation, Appellant.
(Appeal No. 1.)

Opinion:
— Action for wrongful death arising out of the claimed negligent closing of a door on a subway train operated by the defendant, as a consequence of which the clothing of plaintiff's intestate was caught in the door as he was emerging from the ear and he was dragged by the train in a manner that so injured him that he died. Judgment for the plaintiff unanimously affirmed, with costs. No opinion. (Appeal No. 2.) Order denying motion for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence unanimously affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Carswell, Johnston and Taylor, JJ.