SKIFF v. STATE OF NEW YORK


125 Misc.2d 791 (1984)

Ellen M. Skiff, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 65775.) Jana Rhubart, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 65631.) Martin M. Nellenback, as Administrator of The Estate of Linda L. Nellenback, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 66563.)

Court of Claims.

August 6, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathanial B. Merrell for Ellen M. Skiff, claimant. Connors, Corcoran, Hall & Meyering (Charles A. Hall of counsel), for Jana Rhubart, claimant. Cummings, Parker, McGuire & Dunckel (Joseph D. McGuire of counsel), for Martin M. Nellenback, claimant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Robert Auld of counsel), for defendant.


THOMAS J. LOWERY, J.

These negligence claims arose out of a one-car accident that occurred shortly after midnight on August 8, 1980, when a vehicle in which Jana Rhubart, Ellen Skiff and Linda Nellenback were passengers left State Route 12 and traveled along a drainage ditch into an earthen headwall.

There were no witnesses to the accident other than the occupants of the vehicle. As to them, Linda Nellenback and Kim Fenton, the driver of the vehicle...

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