ACKERMAN v. STATE OF NEW YORK


17 Misc.2d 881 (1959)

Jeanette Ackerman, Individually and as Executrix of Helen Pruss, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 35018.)

Court of Claims.

July 1, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome H. Raynor and Dean Higgins for claimant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Paul Tully of counsel), for defendant.


RICHARD S. HELLER, J.

This action for $21,069.33 for the death and conscious pain and suffering of Helen Pruss, an inmate at the Buffalo State Hospital, is predicated on the negligence of the State of New York in that its employees and agents failed to give reasonable care in handling Helen Pruss, deceased, and further, that the State used inadequate and defective equipment which ultimately led to the death of decedent.

The contention of the claimant...

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