Legal Opinion
Newstad v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided November 20, 1981No. Claim No. 65045PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gerard M. Weisberg, J.
This is a claim for wrongful death and negligence in the care, treatment and supervision of claimant’s decedent at a psychiatric facility allegedly owned or operated by defendant State of New York.
The claimant moves for an order directing the defendant to appear at an examination before trial, asserting that such examination is “essential to the continued prosecution of this claim.” The defendant, in partial opposition, argues that the claimant’s papers lack the requisite proof of materiality and necessity. The issue raised involves the standard of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Groben v. Travelers Indemnity Co.New York Supreme Court · 1965
- Baxter v. OransAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Redmond v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
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3Cited by3 opinions
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