Legal Opinion
Prowse v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 31, 1979No. Claim No. 59660PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal from an interlocutory judgment of the Court of Claims, entered March 17, 1978. In a bifurcated trial, the Court of Claims has found that the State of New York was responsible for the maintenance and repair of a certain wooden bridge and had constructive notice of a defective plank which caused personal injuries to the infant claimant. The State in 1926 acquired a permanent surface easement for park or parkway purposes from the City of New York by a grant which reserved title to all structures in the city, but provided that the State "shall be responsible for the maintenance of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Greenfarb v. R. S. K. Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Schenectady Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- Matter of Schenectady Railway Company v. GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- McCoy v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
3Cited by1 opinion
- Giaccotto v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Supreme Court · 1990