Legal Opinion
Reed v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided December 12, 1985No. Claim No. 71407PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Henry W. Lengyel, J.
The claim at bar was filed pursuant to the Unjust Conviction and Imprisonment Act of 1984 (L 1984, ch 1009) which became effective on December 21, 1984. That act broadened the waiver of immunity from liability created by Court of Claims §§ 8 and 8-a; and also amended Court of Claims Act § 9 (3-a).
In his memorandum of approval addressed to this enactment, Governor Cuomo stated: "Currently, the law does not provide a cause of action in the Court of Claims for a person who has been unjustly convicted and imprisoned for an act he did not commit. As a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. . LedwonNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- People v. ReedNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Tucker v. ToiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. SantosNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Campbell v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1946
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Reed v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987