Bryant v. State

In a claim to recover damages for negligence, the claimant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Mignano, J.), dated July 21, 2009, which, upon a decision of the same court dated May 13, 2009, made after a nonjury trial on the issues of apportionment of fault and damages, inter alia, finding the defendant 60% at fault and finding him 40% at fault, and finding that he sustained damages in the principal sum of $173,681, is in favor of him and against the defendant in the principal sum of only $104,208, and the defendant cross-appeals, as limited by its brief, from stated portions of…