Vasquez v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
In January 2000, while an inmate at the Ogdensburg Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County, claimant was assaulted by three other inmates in a bathroom located within the recreation yard of this medium security facility. This negligence action against defendant ensued, with claimant alleging, among other things, failure to provide adequate supervision and protection from the inmate assault. Following a bifurcated trial on the issue of liability, the Court of Claims dismissed the claim. Claimant now appeals, and we affirm.
It is well settled that defendant owes a duty of care to protect…
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