Jones v. State

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Fitzpatrick, J.), entered April 15, 2008, upon a decision of the court in favor of claimant.

Claimant sustained personal injuries when he slipped on a gymnasium floor at Ogdensburg Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County while incarcerated there. According to claimant, he was shooting baskets during his recreational run when he fell on a slippery substance (a floor cleaning solution used by defendant) on the floor, causing him to land on his left shoulder. Claimant commenced this action alleging gross negligence and reckless indifference on…