Brock v. State

Appeals from judgments, entered August 16, 1976, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. These four claims seek damages for personal injuries and wrongful death arising out of collisions which occurred on Route 17, near Bridgeville, New York. Following a joint trial, the Court of Claims awarded judgment in favor of the claimants on the issue of liability only. The claims of Brock, Hendelson, Swartz, as administrator, and Adelman, as administrator (the latter three are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Hendelson” claims) evolve from two similar accidents which occurred during the…