Trimble v. State of New York

Peters, P.J. Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims (Ferreira, J.), entered June 11, 2014, which sua sponte dismissed the claim.

Claimants, proceeding pro se, filed a claim attempting to commence an action against defendant. The Court of Claims, on its own motion, directed claimants to show cause why the claim should not be dismissed for failure to serve it on the Attorney General in accordance with the requirements of Court of Claims Act § 11 (a). In response, claimants asserted that they had served three “notices of intent” on the Attorney General at an address in Mineóla, New York, but…