It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the claim is dismissed.
Memorandum: Defendant, State of New York (State), appeals from a judgment awarding claimant money damages stemming from an incident in which claimant, who was an inmate at a state correctional facility, was assaulted by a fellow inmate. The Court of Claims determined that the State was negligent in failing to provide adequate staffing...
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