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PETERS v. STATE OF NEW YORK

41 Misc.2d 980 (1964)

Bernard C. Peters et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 39548.)

Court of Claims.

February 25, 1964

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Vinciguerra for claimants. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Harold Coyne and Grace K. Banoff of counsel), for defendant.

PAUL C. REUSS, J.

The claim herein is based upon the alleged negligence of the State of New York in releasing one Charles Hatz from Utica State Hospital. On August 27, 1959, a date subsequent to such release, the said Hatz assaulted and shot the claimant Theresa Peters. As a result thereof she sustained serious and permanent injuries. Hatz subsequently committed suicide.

Pursuant to an order of this...

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