Morales v. County of Westchester
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Scarpino, J.), entered March 20, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $57,700.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the complaint is dismissed.
The plaintiff’s theory of the case is that he was struck by another inmate while sleeping in his bunk at the Westchester County Correctional Facility and that the appellant failed to adequately supervise…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stanley v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Caruso v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Gayle v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
3Cited by1 opinion
- Edens v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999