Cocchi v. State

*562OPINION OF THE COURT

Alan C. Marin, J.

Raquel Cocchi sustained injuries when her vehicle struck the center divide on the Long Island Expressway eastbound near its intersection with the Grand Central Parkway and then was struck by a vehicle driven by Sui Shan Wu. The accident occurred on January 1, 2007 at about 8:15 a.m.

Ms. Cocchi has brought two lawsuits: one in the Court of Claims against the State of New York (naming also the New York State Department of Transportation) and one in Supreme Court, Queens County against several defendants. The defendants in the Supreme Court action are Sui Shan…