Legal Opinion

Claim of Tierney v. State

New York Court of Claims

Decided January 28, 1974No. Claim No. 54620; Claim No. 54621PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHenry W. Lengyel, J.

This is a motion for an order consolidating these claims and permitting the defendant to file and serve a counterclaim against the claimant, James F. Tierney, Claim No. 54621, for indemnification if the trial court determines that both the defendant and Mr. Tierney were negligent and that such negligence was the proximate cause of the alleged damages. The claims arose out of an automobile accident which occurred on April 26, 1971. Mr. Tierney operated one of the vehicles involved in the accident and his wife, Marion Tierney, was a passenger in said vehicle. Mrs. Tierney died on July 30, 1971.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Palmer v. . TravisNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
  2. Horoch v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
  3. Jones v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
  4. East River Savings Bank v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
  5. Chaffee v. LawrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Leibowitz v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1975
  2. Tierney v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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