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Blye v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority

72 N.Y.2d 888 Court N.Y. Decision date 1988-07-12 English

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