Olson v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— In a negligence claim to recover damages for personal injuries and wrongful death, (1) the defendant appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of a judgment of the Court of Claims (McCabe, J.), dated January 7, 1987, as is in favor of the claimant and against it in the principal sum of $426,384.75, and (2) the claimant cross-appeals, as limited by her brief, *714from so much of the same judgment as found, inter alia, that the decedent’s culpable conduct was a proximate cause of the accident leading to his death, and apportioned fault equally between the State and the decedent.
Ordered that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Weiss v. FoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Friedman v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Alexander v. EldredNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kirtoglou v. FogartyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Elliott v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988