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Sindle v. New York City Transit Authority
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33 N.Y.2d 293, 307 N.E.2d 245, 352 N.Y.S.2d 183Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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Sindle was a fourteen-year-old student and passenger on the New York City Transit Authority’s bus, which was driven by the employee Mooney. The bus was filled with sixty-five to seventy other students. The passengers were in boisterous moods since it was the last day of school. Some of the passengers broke dome lights, windows, and ceiling panels on the bus. Mooney scolded the students about the noise and vandalism. During one stop, Mooney got up to inspect the damage. He then told the students that he was taking them to the police station. Mooney closed the bus doors and proceeded to the station, bypassing routine stops. Sindle and his father sued for false imprisonment.
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