Legal Opinion
Retzel v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided May 10, 1978No. Claim No. 57713PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frank S. Rossetti, J.
This claim is for damages arising from personal injuries sustained by Georgia Retzel in a two-car collision on State route 22 in the Town of Canaan, Columbia County. Claimant’s basic contention is the collision was caused at least in part by a defective and dangerous shoulder which defendant negligently failed to repair and maintain.
In the area where the accident occurred, route 22 was a two-lane concrete highway running generally north and south (i.e., one lane running in each direction). The posted speed limit was 55 miles per hour. Just south of the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Stuart-Bullock v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Stuart-Bullock v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- Waterman v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
- Kirchner v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
- Wheeler v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Hill v. St. Clare's HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Westwood Chemical Co., Inc. v. KulickDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Carter v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1988
- Ufnal v. Cattaraugus CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Penzell v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1983
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