Case Name: Mimi Blye, Appellant, v. Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, Respondent, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-07-12
Citations: 72 N.Y.2d 888
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mimi Blye, Appellant, v Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, Respondent, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 72
Pages: 888–890

Head Matter:
Mimi Blye, Appellant, v Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, Respondent, et al., Defendant.
Argued June 2, 1988;
decided July 12, 1988
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Stephen R. Krawitz for appellant.
Lawrence Heisler, Albert C. Cosenza and Anthony J. Bellitto for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs. Question certified not answered as unnecessary. In view of the undisputed evidence that a direct safe route to the bus was available to plaintiff, the bus company may not be held liable for plaintiff's injuries (see, MacKenzie v Union Ry. Co., 82 App Div 124, affd 178 NY 638).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.