Legal Opinion
Dimitroff v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided July 1, 1939No. Claim No. 25174PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
This claim was presented by Vasilka Dimitroff, the administratrix of Andrew Dimitroff, deceased, to recover damages for the death of Andrew Dimitroff, caused by the negligence of the State.
The deceased, at the time of his death, was an inmate of the Brooklyn State Hospital, having been admitted on September 11, 1937, suffering from syphilis meningo encephalitis, which is synonymous with general paresis, and having symptoms of dementia praecox of the paranoid type. During his confinement at the hospital, transfers to different wards were made, based upon his mental condition and upon the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Arnold v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Robertson v. Charles B. Towns HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by24 opinions
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