Heitman v. State

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Milano, J.), entered January 21, 2010, upon a decision of the court in favor of defendant, and (2) from an order of said court, entered May 7, 2010, which denied claimant’s motion to set aside the judgment.

Claimant was an inmate participating in a shock incarceration program. During a work project where inmates were applying water sealant to the floor of a cabin, claimant leaned his hand against a glass window. The window shattered and his hand went through the glass, cutting him and causing nerve and tendon damage to his arm. Claimant…