Melanson v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
White, J.
After claimant terminated their relationship, John Brown began to stalk her and subject her to escalating acts of physical violence. This conduct culminated on August 11, 1986 in claimant’s apartment located in the Village of Indian Lake, Hamilton County, when Brown shot claimant in the head, raped her and then committed suicide. Thereafter, claimant commenced this personal injury action which, at the conclusion of a trial limited to the issue of liability, the Court of Claims dismissed, finding that claimant had not shown there was a "special relationship”…
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