Legal Opinion
Lewis v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided January 17, 1958No. Claim No. 33324PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRussell Q-. Hum, J.
This claim arises out of the alleged negligence of the State in the maintenance of State highway Route No. 22 at the place where it runs along the north side of Great Meadow Correctional Institution at Comstock, Washington County. At this place on November 28, 1953, about 11:30 p.m., Margaret A. Lewis, 28 years of age, one of the claimants, was seriously injured when the automobile she was driving in a westerly direction skidded off the highway due to a slippery condition thereon of about three hours duration.
The negligence charged is in the failure of the State to maintain the shoulders of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Pomfrey v. . Village of Saratoga SpringsNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Rugg v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Ruback v. . McCleary, Wallin CrouseNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Sporborg v. State of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Retzel v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1978