Legal Opinion
Niagara Frontier Transit System, Inc. v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 7, 1977No. Claim No. 57379PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moule, J. P.
Claimant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing its claim against the State after *60trial. The claim seeks indemnification from the State, an alleged joint tort-feasor, for payment made by claimant in settling a personal injury action arising out of an accident involving one of its buses.
In the spring of 1969 work was commenced on the Church Street Arterial located in downtown Buffalo pursuant to the State Arterial Highway Improvement Program under which the State of New York had primary control. The arterial runs in an east-west direction, with a 37-foot-wide…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weiss v. FoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Eastman v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Claim of Karras v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Bailey Construction Co. v. New York State Thruway AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Jones v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
3Cited by3 opinions
- Atkinson v. County of OneidaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Ufnal v. Cattaraugus CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Poysa v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1979