Legal Opinion

Kairis v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 16, 2014Published

1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.

The applicable statute of limitations for a claim of excessive confinement in the prison disciplinary context depends on whether the claim is predicated on intentional or negligent conduct (see Court of Claims Act § 10 [3], [3-b]; Ramirez v State of New York, 171 Misc 2d 677, 680-682 [1997]; cf. Vazquez v State of New York, 23 Misc 3d 1101[A], 2009 NY Slip Op 50527[U], *2 n 2 [2009], affd 77 AD3d 1229 [2010]). Such a claim accrues “upon a claimant’s release from confinement” (Davis v State of New York, 89 AD3d 1287, 1287 [2011]).

Here, claimant’s contentions regarding his 2007 confinement are…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Arteaga v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Davis v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Loret v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  4. Ramirez v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1997
  5. Varela v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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