Legal Opinion
Leibach v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 18, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Spain, J. Appeal from a judgment in favor of the State, entered February 4, 1994, upon a decision of the Court of Claims (NeMoyer, J.).
Claimant, an inmate at Greene Correctional Facility, a medium security facility in Greene County, sustained severe injuries when he was assaulted by a fellow inmate, Joseph Hann. The attack was witnessed by another inmate, Paul *979Helmer. Prior to the attack, claimant and Hann were close friends and, along with Helmer, had excellent disciplinary records. Claimant had no notice or warning of the assault and Hann had no record of violent propensities. The attack…
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- Kemp v. WaldronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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