Stegmiller v. State

This claim, not assigned and timely filed, alleges negligence of the State in the maintenance of a chair on the premises at 320 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York. On December 8,1960, claimant states that at approximately 11 o’clock he went to the offices of the New York State Income Tax Bureau at that address to ask for help in preparing his State income tax. He was first interviewed by an employee of the Income Tax Bureau and directed to a seat to await his turn for an interview in which to receive the advice requested. Thereafter, he was called to the desk of an employee of the Income…