Legal Opinion

Battalla v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 26, 1960No. Claim No. 35621Published

1Opinion of the Court

—•Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims. The Court of Claims has *614denied the State’s motion to dismiss the claim as a matter of law; but we think the ease is controlled by Mitchell v. Rochester Ry. Co. (151 N, Y. 107) and under the facts alleged, no actionable damage is shown. The basis of the claim is that infant claimant rode in a ski chairlift maintained by the State; that the attendants failed to secure and lock the safety belt on the chair; and that as a result the infant claimant became frightened and shocked, suffering emotional and neurological disturbances, although there was no…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Battalla v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959

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