Legal Opinion

Simmen v. State

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 11, 1982No. Claim No. 59476; Claim No. 59477PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division dismissing the claims should be affirmed, with costs.

On the basis of our review of the record (NY Const, art VI, § 3, subd a; CPLR 5501, subd [b]), we conclude that the weight of the credible evidence supports the determination of the Appellate Division that the conduct of the police officer while in pursuit of another vehicle was not unreasonable under the circumstances and, therefore, no liability can be imputed to the State.

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Saarinen v. KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Mitchell v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Palella v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Kerwin v. County of BroomeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Zulauf v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1983

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