Legal Opinion
Didocha v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 21, 1976No. Claim No. 54010PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of claimant, entered February 4, 1975, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. On April 13, 1971, Martha Didocha, age 26, committed suicide while a voluntary patient at Willard State Hospital, leaving a husband and four children, the oldest being five years old. The Court of Claims determined that the State’s negligence was the proximate cause of Martha’s death and awarded claimant $15,726, of which $726 represents funeral expenses and $15,000 represents damages on the wrongful death claim. Only the claimant appeals and the sole issue before this court is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Loetsch v. New York City Omnibus Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Zaninovich v. American Airlines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Karpinski v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Valicenti v. ValenzeNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Richardson v. Lutheran HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- In re the Estate of FeldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1992
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