Celestine v. City of New York

Decision Date28 June 1983
Citation466 N.Y.S.2d 319,59 N.Y.2d 938
Parties, 453 N.E.2d 548 Milton Ignatius CELESTINE et al., Respondents, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Respondents, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al., Defendants, Long Island Rail Road Company, Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Order affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (86 A.D.2d 592, 446 N.Y.S.2d 131).

COOKE, C.J., and JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS, JJ., concur.

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