Legal Opinion
Vega v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided October 13, 2005No. Claim No. 104411PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stephen J. Mignano, J.
Claimants allege that on October 15, 2000 they were injured in an automobile accident which occurred as the proximate result of negligence by the New York State Department of Transportation (hereinafter DOT) in failing to rectify a “dangerous intersection” for an unreasonable period of time.
Trial of this matter was held on April 19, 20 and 21, 2005. The trial was bifurcated and this decision deals solely with the issue of liability.
At the commencement of trial, the State raised objections to any and all material, testimony and documentary evidence…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pierce County v. GuillenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Andrews v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Newsday, Inc. v. State Department of TransportationNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- Coniker v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1999
- Travalino v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Renfro v. BURLINGTON NORTH. AND SANTA FE RRLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
- Vega v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Thalia Renfro v. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe RrLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006