Guber v. State

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims awarding damages to the claimant. The decedent Daniel Guber, *556age 14, was a patient at the Rockland State - Hospital and had been for a number of years prior to the accident. On January 26, 1964, while walking in one of the public corridors of the institution, the said- patient was caused to fall, either as a result- of being forcibly bumped by another patient or slipping on a wet spot on the floor or a combination of both happenings. The court without making any specific findings in its decision stated: “ The State -owes a duty of care to persons…