Taneka v NEPTA:FIRAC Scenario

The Northeastern Philadelphia Transit Authority (NEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that has its principal place of business at 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.NEPTA operates bus, rapid transit, commuter light rail, trains, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five counties in and around Philadelphia, PA.

NEPTA also provides commuter rail service to Delaware and New Jersey.NEPTA trains and buses do not serve New York state, but NEPTA does sell transit tickets from a New Jersey Transit window at New York's Penn Station in New York City, NY.

Haru Taneka is a 55-year-old resident of New York City, who does not speak English.On August 20, 2019, he boarded a NEPTA train in Philadelphia traveling to Claymont, Delaware.Taneka claims that when he reached his destination, the train was leaning to one side, resulting in a dangerous gap between the train and the platform.As he tried to step from the train over the gap to the platform, Taneka said he fell onto the platform and dislocated his right wrist.Taneka claims that as a result of his injuries, he needed two surgeries and had to leave his job as a sushi chef.

In February 2020, Taneka sued NEPTA in New York state court.His complaint alleges that NEPTA was negligent in operating its commuter train from Philadelphia to Claymont, Delaware, resulting in his wrist injuries, his medical expenses and his loss of income.NEPTA moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the NY trial court where Taneka filed his lawsuit lacked personal jurisdiction over NEPTA, an out-of-state defendant.

FIRAC (Fact, Issues, Rule, Application, Conculsion)

1. What is the ISSUE, RULE, Application?