Lebensfeld v. State

This is a motion for an order permitting the late filing of a claim, pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 10 of the Court of Claims Act.

On April 8, 1958, the infant claimant was walking toward a bus stop at the corner of Horace Harding Boulevard and Springfield Boulevard in the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York. Falling over a wire fence which allegedly had broken down during construction work on the Long Island Expressway, she came into contact with a sharp 12-inch pipe. As a result, she sustained severe injuries about her arms, legs and body.

Under the impression that the City of…