Incorporated Village of Flower Hill v. State

Appeal by the appellant State of New York from a money judgment based on its alleged negligence in failing to provide proper adequate drainage of a State highway system. In 1954 the State contracted for reconstruction of a portion of the North Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County. As part of the work, existing drainage facilities were changed by including more drainage territory and by the installation of a 72-inch concrete culvert under the highway. For over a year after completion there were no trouble or complaints as to the working or adequacy of the system but on August 12-13, 1955, what…