Legal Opinion
Ast v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided February 17, 1984No. Claim No. 64247PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas J. Lowery, Jr., J.
At about 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 1980, Albert Ast, an employee of the New York State Thruway Authority, was injured when an errant motorist crashed through a wooden barrier that was blocking the lane adjacent to his tollbooth. At the time, the State Police were in pursuit and had requested that he assist them in their effort to box in the miscreant at the exit. It is claimed that the accident and the injuries sustained were the result of the State’s negligence.
The State Police were first made aware of the errant motorist 15 minutes before the…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- De Long v. County of ErieNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Weiss v. FoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Garrett v. Holiday Inns, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Wright v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Mohan v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987