Legal Opinion
Edgett v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided May 16, 1958No. Claim No. 32969; Claim No. 32970PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtFred A. Young, J.
On October 15, 1954, at about 10:00 p.m. Francis Edgett and his wife, Erwina Edgett, were returning home from a performance at a drive-in theatre located on Route No. 7 near Oneonta, New York. The Edgetts were riding in a 1950 Dodge half-ton pickup owned by Mr. Edgett and operated by him on that occasion. As the vehicle proceeded north on New York State Highway, No. 318, also known as Route No. 28, and when at a point abreast of a maple tree, the cab thereof was struck by a large branch which fell from *507the maple tree. The tree was located within the State’s right of way at the northeast…
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- Doulin v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Merritt v. . EarleNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
- Shaknis v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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- Abelove's Linen Supply, Inc. v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1960