Legal Opinion
Canepa v. State of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 22, 1954No. Claim 29875; Claim 29866; Claim 30116PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, Ch. J.
These three claims against the State arise from an automobile accident which occurred on Route 96 at a point in Ontario County near Manchester, where that highway crossed the right of way of the Lehigh Valley Railroad by means of an overgrade bridge. It was stipulated that Route 96 is maintained by the State under its patrol system.
Claimants alleged, and the Court of Claims found, that the accident was not due to contributory negligence but was caused by the State’s negligence in failing to maintain Route 96 at the site of the accident in a condition reasonably safe for vehicular…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Foley v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Doulin v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Jackson v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Harrington v. HarringtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Ziehm v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Doremus v. Incorporated Village of LynbrookNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Applebee v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- McAlister v. CarlCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
- Rugg v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Atkinson v. County of OneidaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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