COLLINS v. STATE


17 N.Y.2d 542 (1966)

Mary Collins, as Administratrix of The Estate of Maurice Collins, Deceased, Respondent, v. State of New York, Appellant. (Claim No. 36815.)

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 20, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Jeremiah Jochnowitz and Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellant.

Sidney Weitzer for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, BURKE, SCILEPPI and KEATING. Judges VAN VOORHIS and BERGAN dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the claim upon the dissenting memorandum at the Appellate Division.


Order affirmed, with costs...

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