Legal Opinion
Auer v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided June 21, 2000No. Claim No. 86167PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Susan Phillips Read, J.
By a decision filed on November 16, 1998, retired Judge James P. Kang found the State of New York (defendant or the State) 80% liable for the catastrophic physical injuries sustained by Melody Auer when the automobile in which she was a passenger crashed into a tree on Route 32 in the Town of Saugerties. The other tortfeasor was the car’s driver. In a subsequent decision filed on December 30, 1999, Judge King determined that Melody Auer’s damages totaled $18,952,486. This decision addresses the rate(s) of interest to be applied pursuant to CPLR 5002…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- City of Buffalo v. J. W. Clement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Love v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Rodriguez v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Matter of City of N.Y. (Bronx River Parkway)New York Court of Appeals · 1940
- In re the City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Auer v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Guido v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 2000