Preston v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Midey, Jr, J.), entered February 6, 2003, upon a decision of the court in favor of claimant on the issue of liability.
Claimant’s decedent died from injuries sustained when the car in which she was a passenger drifted off the paved portion of State Route 96 and struck a large tree located seven feet two inches from the edge of the travel lane. Claimant brought this action alleging that defendant was negligent in failing to remove the tree and provide a 10-foot clear zone along the side of the roadway. The Court of Claims agreed with defendant that…
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