Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided March 25, 1986No. Claim No. 70524PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Harold E. Koreman P. J.
Claimant, Jewel F. Johnson, seeks recovery for damages caused by defendant’s failure to file a New York State Employees Retirement System (Retirement System) member’s change of beneficiary form with the Comptroller. Due to this alleged negligence, claimant, the beneficiary designated in the unfiled form, was denied payment of a substantial death benefit. Upon a review of the facts before us and the law as it pertains to accrual of claims, we find that the subject action is time barred.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Tango v. TulevechNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Schwartz v. Heyden Newport Chemical Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Sanders v. WinshipNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Steinhardt v. Johns-Manville Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
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