SCHRECK v. STATE OF N. Y.


35 Misc.2d 929 (1962)

Carl F. Schreck, as Administrator of The Estate of John G. Schreck, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 38345.) (Action No. 1.) Richard W. La Rose et al., Individually and as Administrators of The Estate of Richard N. La Rose, Deceased, Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 38456.) (Action No. 2.) Jean Salvaggio, as Administratrix of The Estate of Robert S. Jacobs, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 38506.) (Action No. 3.) Louis Ramsey, as Administrator of The Estate of Harry Ramsey, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 38549.) (Action No. 4.) Allen J. Neach, as Limited Administrator of The Estate of Robert Neach, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 38681.) (Action No. 5.)

Court of Claims.

August 17, 1962


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Schmitt and John T. Collins for claimants in Actions Nos. 1, 3 and 4. O'Connell & McEwen (William B. O'Connell and Thomas E. Dupre of counsel), for claimants in Action No. 2. Andrew A. Santora and John T. Collins for claimant in Action No. 5. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Paul F. Diggins, Jr., of counsel), for defendant.


J. SEWARD BODINE, J.

These five claims which were tried together, commencing on January 22, 1962, at Rochester, New York, and concluded, after interruption, at Waterloo, New York, on February 8, 1962, are for the deaths of five teenage boys who were inmates at the Craig Colony for epileptics at Sonyea, New York, all of whom were found dead in a heating tunnel on the grounds of the State institution, September...

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