Sanchez v. State

Appeals (1) from two orders of the Court of Claims (Hanifin, J.), entered June 29, 2000 and July 26, 2000, which, inter alia, granted the State’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the claim, and (2) from the judgment entered thereon.

Claimant, an inmate at Elmira Correctional Facility, was cut by an unknown assailant in an attack which lasted a maximum of 20 seconds. The attack occurred in the classroom area of the prison as approximately 100 inmates were returning to their cells. Claimant, a classroom aide, was required to remain at the classroom (and was standing in the doorway when…