Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. New York State Thruway Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 15, 1981PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In a wrongful death claim which accrued in Orange County, the claimant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Modugno, J.), entered May 24, 1979, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the claim. Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The claim here arose out of an accident which occurred on the New York State Thruway near Cornwall, New York. According to the evidence at trial, the defendant was engaged in construction work in the area and had erected a foot high barrier consisting of timbers to which reflectors mounted on metal bars were affixed. The barrier began at…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Eckert v. . the Long Island Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Provenzo v. SamNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Rossman v. La GregaNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Hart v. ScribnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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- Hanna v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Hoyt v. McCannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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