Legal Opinion

Lundberg v. State of New York

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 4, 1969No. Claim 46678PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtScileppi, J.

John H. Lundberg, claimant’s husband, was killed on the morning of February 14, 1966 when his car was struck by an auto owned and operated by John Sandilands, an employee of New York State. There is no dispute as to the facts and there is no question that the death was caused solely by the negligence of Sandilands. The only issue raised by this appeal is whether Sandiland’s negligence can be imputed to his employer, the State of New York, the defendant in this action.

Sandilands was employed as a Senior Engineering Technician by the New York State Department of Public Works. He was permanently…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Matter of Post v. . Burger GohlkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Reilly v. . ConnableNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. Sauter v. New York Tribune, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. Ramsey v. New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
  5. Cooke v. DrigantNew York Court of Appeals · 1942

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3Cited by135 opinions

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