Blatt v. State of New York

This is a motion for leave to file a late claim pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 5 of section 10 of the Court of Claims Act.

On or about December 5, 1958, Renee Blatt, an infant of the age of 10 years, was molested and abused physically by an inmate of Brooklyn State Hospital who, it is alleged, had been permitted by the hospital authorities to leave the hospital even though the hospital was aware of the abnormal propensities of the inmate.

The proposed claim alleges a cause of action in behalf of the infant claimant for severe physical and mental shock and a further cause of action in…