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LOTT v. STATE OF NEW YORK

32 Misc.2d 296 (1962)

Frank Lott et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 35463.) Michael Tumminelli et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 35488.)

Court of Claims.

February 21, 1962

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Jackman and Morris Honig for Frank Lott and another, claimants. Morris Honig for Michael Tumminelli and another, claimants. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Robert Schwartz of counsel), for defendant.

MELVIN H. OSTERMAN, J.

On January 18, 1958, Mrs. Rose Lott and Mrs. Mary Tumminelli, patients at Brooklyn State Hospital, died at about the same hour. Both bodies were taken to a shower room, washed and covered with shrouds and an attendant thereafter attached a tag to each body bearing the name of the deceased. Both families were notified and were asked to have their undertakers call for the bodies.

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