Legal Opinion
Piatkowski v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided July 6, 1964No. Claim No. 40458PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDorothea E. Donaldson, J.
This claim to recover damages for conscious pain, suffering, and the wrongful death of Kenneth M. Staufenherger arises from the alleged negligence of and assault by the defendant, the State of New York, through one of its employees, a member of the State Police, who fired one bullet from his gun inflicting severe and fatal injury.
Claimant, mother-in-law of decedent, received limited letters of administration for the estate of Kenneth M. Staufenherger on May 25, 1960, from the Surrogate for the 'County of Erie. Decedent left him surviving Arlene Staufenherger, his widow, who was a minor under…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Meistinsky v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Flamer v. City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Meistinsky v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Lippert v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1955
- McCormick v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1962
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Thiele v. StateColorado Court of Appeals · 1972
- Dixson v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1967
- Jacobson v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1970
- Piatkowski v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965