Rosenberger v. State

This claim, timely filed and not submitted to any other tribunal, demands damages for personal injuries due to the alleged negligence of the defendant, the State of New York, in the conduct and supervision of a fire school for volunteer firemen. The defendant contended that claimant’s sole and exclusive remedy came within the provisions of the Volunteer Firemen’s Benefit Law.

On August 8,1962, claimant was an active and duly registered member of the Freemont Center Fire Company of the Hankins District in Sullivan County. He had been authorized to attend a course on “Essentials of Firemanship…