CALKINS v. STATE OF NEW YORK


35 Misc.2d 695 (1962)

Ruth Calkins, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 36432.)

Court of Claims.

July 24, 1962


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvan, Ammerman & Weeks (Maxwell Philipson of counsel), or claimant. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (William T. McCue of counsel), for defendant.


JOHN P. GUALTIERI, J.

In the late afternoon of July 5, 1957, the claimant was in the children's play area of Belmont Lake State Park, a recreation center under the jurisdiction and control of the State of New York.

There were two slides for the use of children. One of the children in claimant's party was about to come down the slide. The claimant, apprehensive that the position in which the child was coming down would result in injury, claims...

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