Legal Opinion
Valentine v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided June 17, 2002No. Claim No. 98679Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nicholas V. Midey, Jr., J.
In this claim, claimant seeks to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by him resulting from the alleged malfunction of an exercise machine which was being used by claimant on May 22, 1998, while he was incarcerated at Watertown Correctional Facility.
*707Claimant testified that on May 22, 1998 he was using one of the weightlifting* machines which were made available for inmate use when the machine malfunctioned, and a component of the machine slipped, cutting claimant on his right leg.
Timothy Phillips testified on behalf of the defendant. Mr.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Preston v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Kandrach v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Mochen v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Tripoli v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979