Legal Opinion
Pfingst v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided March 4, 1976No. Claim No. 59863PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Edward J. Amann, Jr., J.
The claimant, appearing pro se, seeks an order granting summary judgment pursuant to CPLR *6903212. He alleges that only an issue of law exists and therefore, summary judgment may properly be granted.
The defendant, the State of New York, cross-moves pursuant to CPLR 2215 and CPLR 3211 (subd [a], pars 2, 5, 7) for an order dismissing the claim on the grounds that: (1) the court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter; (2) the claim is barred by res judicata; and (3) the claim fails to state a cause of action.
The claimant, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Austin v. Board of Higher EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Friedman v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Pfingst v. LevittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Thaler v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1974
- Friedman v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
3Cited by4 opinions
- Matter of GrubbWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
- Matter of AtkinsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
- La Carrubba v. KleinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Matter of AtkinsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995