FOXLUGER v. STATE OF NEW YORK


23 Misc.2d 933 (1960)

Robert Foxluger et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 34544.)

Court of Claims.

August 11, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Palmer, Hankin & Payton (John E. Murray and Jerome Hanafin of counsel), for claimants. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Louis Di Donna of counsel), for defendant.


RICHARD S. HELLER, J.

This claim seeks damages alleging that the State was negligent in the administration of electric shock therapy to Ethel Foxluger while she was an inmate of the Binghamton State Hospital.

The sole question is whether or not the State was negligent in failing to use a relaxant drug before administering the second and subsequent electric shock treatments after the employees of the...

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