Amanda Palmeri, Respondent v. the Manhattan Railway Company, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the railroad company is liable for the ticket agent's false imprisonment and slander because the agent acted within the scope of his employment to protect the company's property. The court also held that evidence of the plaintiff's status as a habitual litigant was properly excluded and that the bystander's testimony was admissible.