Legal Opinion
Nelson v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided September 8, 1980No. Claim No. 61693PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas J. Lowery, Jr., J.
These timely filed negligence claims were brought against the State of New York for personal injuries sustained when the claimant, Kenneth R. Nelson, lost control of his vehicle after encountering an accumulation of water on a section of Route 89, north of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The accident occurred shortly before 2:00 P.M. on August 14, 1977. The claimants were returning to their home in Waterloo, New York. Kenneth R. Nelson was operating his 1970 Plymouth station wagon in a northerly direction on State…
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