Selkowitz v. State

Appeal from judgments, entered September 8, 1975, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. These claims for personal injuries and various derivative claims were brought against the State on the basis of the alleged negligence of a New York State policeman in the performance of his duty. The court found no negligence on the part of the officer in question and dismissed the *710claims. This appeal ensued. On May 7, 1972, shortly before 3:00 a.m., a patrolman with the Long Island State Park Police, a State employee, on patrol duty, observed an automobile traveling in an erratic manner. After attempts…