Legal Opinion
Davitt v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 16, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a claim to recover damages for personal injuries, the claimant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims (McCabe, J.), dated February 11, 1988, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the claim.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
*704According to the testimony adduced at trial, on March 12, 1981, the claimant was admitted to the State-operated Middle-town Psychiatric Center, on an involuntary basis, suffering from depression and having inflicted damage upon herself by pummelling her eyes. Two months later, after treatment, her status was changed to that of a voluntary…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- St. George v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Huntley v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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