Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 13, 2007PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a claim to recover damages for lost property, the defendant appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of a judgment of the Court of Claims (Scuccimarra, J.), dated February 2, 2006, as upon a decision dated December 29, 2005, is in favor of the claimant and against it in the principal sum of $500 for the loss of a gold wedding ring.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and the claim is dismissed.
“The State’s waiver of immunity from suits for money damages is not absolute, but rather is contingent upon a claimant’s compliance with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lepkowski v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Finnerty v. New York State Thruway AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Lurie v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Harris v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Goudie v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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3Cited by4 opinions
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