Claim of Boettcher v. State

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (King, J.), entered August 22, 1997, upon a decision of the court in favor of the State.

Claimant injured his left ankle after falling on a walkway located on the campus of the State University at Albany in the City of Albany. He subsequently filed a claim against the State, alleging that it had been negligent in its failure to maintain the walkway in a safe condition. The claim was dismissed following trial, giving rise to this appeal.

Like all landowners, the State owes a duty to individuals who enter upon its property to maintain the property in…