PELLEGRINO v. STATE OF NEW YORK


128 Misc.2d 757 (1985)

Saveria Pellegrino, as Administratrix of The Estate of Anthony G. Pellegrino, Deceased, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 67362.)

Court of Claims.

June 11, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn, Ledwith & Quinlan (Peter Ledwith of counsel), for claimant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, and Semel, Boeckmann & Skydel (Thomas J. Walsh of counsel), for defendant.


GERARD M. WEISBERG, J.

In this action for wrongful death, claimant Saveria Pellegrino has established that the decedent, her husband, Anthony G. Pellegrino, earned substantially more than was reported on their joint income tax returns. At issue is whether this concealed income should be considered in determining pecuniary damages.

The relevant standard for the award of damages in a wrongful death action is the pecuniary loss to a decedent's distributees...

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