A New York appeals court has affirmed a $2 million judgment awarded to a prison inmate who was brutally assaulted by a guard.
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Read More »July 7, 2022 Comments Off on Prison inmate gets $2M award in lawsuit
A New York appeals court has affirmed a $2 million judgment awarded to a prison inmate who was brutally assaulted by a guard.
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Read More »May 12, 2022 Comments Off on State liable for snowplow crash
A New York State Court of Claims judge has found the state 100% liable for damages suffered when a snowplow truck backed into a car in Dutchess County.
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Read More »April 21, 2022 Comments Off on State liable for attack on patient
A New York judge has ruled that the state is 100% liable for injuries suffered by a patient at a state-run psychiatric facility where he was attacked by another patient.
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Read More »January 12, 2022 Comments Off on Lawsuit against state police troopers moves forward
A New York State Court of Claims judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against New York State Police Troopers for actions that allegedly led to a fatal car accident.
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Read More »December 23, 2021 Comments Off on State attorneys sanctioned in inmate lawsuit
A judge has issued courtroom sanctions against attorneys representing the state in a complaint filed by a prison inmate.
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Read More »December 17, 2021 Comments Off on Lawsuit against inmate moves ahead
A state Court of Claims judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed against New York state by a prison inmate who claimed he was not given proper medical care. Judge Walter Rivera denied the state’s motion for summary judgment ...
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Read More »December 8, 2021 Comments Off on Judge denies state’s motion to dismiss inmate lawsuit
A New York State Court of Claims judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 33 inmates who claim they were terrorized by guards.
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Read More »February 2, 2021 Comments Off on Court of Claims won’t delay remote trial
The New York State Court of Claims has denied a request from the state Attorney General’s Office to delay a remotely-held trial, claiming that it will be difficult to judge the credibility of witnesses when viewed on a small screen. ...
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Read More »November 13, 2020 Comments Off on Federal case stayed until state case is finished
A federal lawsuit filed by a New York state prison inmate assaulted by guards in 2011 has been stayed until after the New York State Court of Claims holds a trial on a separate lawsuit to determine the amount of ...
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Read More »August 11, 2020 Comments Off on State Trooper at fault in crash
A New York State Court of Claims judge has ruled that a State Police Trooper who ran a stop sign in St. Lawrence County in March 2016 while typing on a computer keyboard is 100% liable for a collision that ...
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Read More »March 13, 2013 Comments Off on Court of Claims — Workers’ Compensation: Lepkowski v. State
New York State Court of Claims Workers’ Compensation Negligence of Non-Employee Lepkowski v. State 120475 Judge Patti Background: The claimant commenced an action seeking damages for an accident that resulted in right shoulder, right rib and right arm injuries. The defendant ...
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Read More »September 19, 2012 Comments Off on Court of Claims — Slip and Fall: Marshall v. State
New York State Court of Claims Slip and Fall Dangerous Condition Marshall v. State 113798 Judge Weinstein Background: The claimant alleged that he slipped and fell suffering numerous injuries as a result of a dirty set of stairs at the ...
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