Legal Opinion

Besaw v. St. Lawrence County Ass'n for Retarded Children

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 23, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLahtinen, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Demarest, J.), entered May 10, 2002 in St. Lawrence County, which stayed the action pending a determination of the Workers’ Compensation Board.

Plaintiff Jeannie M. Besaw (hereinafter plaintiff), a 27-year-old retarded woman who suffers from spinal bifida and is confined to a wheelchair, is a participant in a sheltered workshop program sponsored by defendant St. Lawrence County Association for Retarded Children (hereinafter ARC). On August 13, 1999, plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident while being transported in an ARC van. Plaintiff was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  2. Lee v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. Demisay v. WhalenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  4. Corp v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Butler v. N & M Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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