Legal Opinion
Drake v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided May 18, 1979No. Claim No. 59033; Claim No. 59035; Claim No. 59058PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas J. Lowery, Jr., J.
On October 28, 1974, the claimants were injured when their vehicles were fired upon by Indians from an adjacent campsite owned by the State of New York at Moss Lake, Herkimer County. These timely filed claims are predicated on the State’s negligence in failing to take adequate measures to abate the known dangerous condition.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The State acquired the Moss Lake campsite in 1973 as part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The land was improved with several buildings which were formerly used as part of a Girl Scout summer camp. Numerous…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Schuster v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
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- Caldwell v. Village of Island ParkNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
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3Cited by16 opinions
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