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MATTER OF METRO-NORTH TRAIN ACCIDENT OF FEBRUARY 3, 2015

2018-03232. Index No. 64924/15.

178 A.D.3d 929 (2019)

112 N.Y.S.3d 530

2019 NY Slip Op 09005

In the Matter of Metro-North Train Accident of February 3, 2015, in the Town of Mount Pleasant, New York. Jill Shiner Vandercar et al., Respondents; Metro-North Commuter Railroad et al., Appellants.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided December 18, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C., New York, NY (William G. Ballaine, Philip J. DiBerardino, and Daniel Friedman of counsel), for appellants Metro-North Commuter Railroad, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Argent Ventures, LLC, and Midtown TDR Ventures.

Morris Duffy Alonso & Faley, New York, NY (Iryna S. Krauchanka, Kenneth E. Pitcoff, and Andrea M. Alonso of counsel), for appellant Town of Mount Pleasant.

The Perecman Firm, PLLC, New York, NY (Steven B. Dorfman of counsel), for respondent Nancy Liedtke and on behalf of the plaintiffs' Steering Committee.

Mastro, J.P., Chambers, Leventhal and Christopher, JJ., concur.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with one bill of costs payable by the appellants appearing separately and filing separate briefs.

This action consolidates, for discovery and trial, 19 actions to recover damages for wrongful death and personal injuries arising from the February 3, 2015 collision between a northbound Metro-North commuter train and a car in the Commerce Street Highway Rail Grade crossing, in the Town of Mount Pleasant. The...

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