WARD v. STATE OF NEW YORK


81 Misc.2d 583 (1975)

Joseph T. Ward et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 57157.) William Heegan et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 57200.)

Court of Claims.

April 2, 1975


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crowe, McCoy & Agoglia (John P. Flaherty, Jr., of counsel), for Joseph T. Ward and another, claimants. Dean & Falanga (David Dean of counsel), for William Heegan and another, claimants. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Allen Goodman of counsel), for defendant.


JOSEPH MODUGNO, J.

These are claims for personal injuries arising from an incident which took place at Creedmoor State Hospital on September 23, 1972.

Both claims were consolidated for trial since they had their origins in the same occurrence.

By stipulation the trial was limited to the issue of liability.

On September 23, 1972 William J. Heegan and Joseph T. Ward, who were employed by...

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