Ford v. State of New York

In a claim to recover damages for personal injuries, the claimant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Mignano, J.), dated August 7, 2013, which, after a nonjury trial, is in favor of the defendant and against her dismissing the claim.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The claimant was visiting her boyfriend, a prisoner at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, when she was assaulted by an inmate in the visiting room. The claimant did not know the inmate, and the attack was sudden and unprovoked. Several employees of the New York State…