Legal Opinion
Rightmyer v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 21, 1985No. Claim No. 67599PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCasey, J.
Appeal from an order the Court of Claims (Murray, J.), entered July 25,1984, which granted the State’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the claim.
Claimant seeks to recover damages from the State for personal injuries sustained by him on September 3, 1982 when the automobile he was driving struck a tree off Orchard Street in the Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, while being pursued by a State trooper. The Court of Claims granted the State’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that as a matter of law the State trooper’s actions did not violate the appropriate standard of care and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Simmen v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Simmen v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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