Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 14, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a claim to recover damages for personal injuries, the claimant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Weisberg, J.), dated January 2, 1996, which, after a nonjury trial on the issue of liability, is in favor of the State of New York and against the claimant, dismissing the claim.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
While traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens the then-19-year old claimant lost control of his car, which went over an embankment and collided with a tree. The claimant thereafter brought this claim against the State, alleging that it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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