Legal Opinion
Douglas v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 1938No. Claim No. 23913; Claim No. 23914; Claim No. 23955PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, P. J.
Appeals by three administrators from judgments of the Court of Claims. The claims, filed under section 12-a of the Court of Claims Act, for damages arising from the death of three intestates, allege negligence of State officers and employees for failure to exercise reasonable and proper care in the repair and maintenance of the westerly guard rail of Spook Hollow bridge which is on the highway in the county of Rensselaer between the hamlet of Melrose and the village of Schaghticoke.
Chauncey K. Douglas was driving north along this highway in a one and a half ton Ford truck loaded with lumber,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ausable Chasm Co. v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- James v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- James v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
3Cited by3 opinions
- Barna v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
- Barna v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1942
- Hafele v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1948