Schleider v. State

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Philip J. Patti, J.), entered January 3, 2003. The judgment found in favor of claimant following a bifurcated trial on the issue of liability.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the claim is dismissed.

Memorandum: Defendant, State of New York (State), appeals from a judgment entered in claimant’s favor following a bifurcated trial on the issue of liability. Claimant commenced this action to recover damages for injuries she sustained when she lost…