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RIVERA v. STATE OF NEW YORK

No. 92.

34 N.Y.3d 383 (2019)

142 N.E.3d 641

119 N.Y.S.3d 749

2019 NY Slip Op 08521

JOSE RIVERA, Appellant, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. (Claim No. 120113.)

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided November 25, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goldberger & Dubin, P.C., New York City ( Stacey Van Malden , of counsel), for appellant.

Letitia James , Attorney General, Albany ( Patrick A. Woods , Barbara D. Underwood , Jeffrey W. Lang and Victor Paladino of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Correction officers are tasked with the formidable and critical responsibility of protecting the safety of inmates and coworkers while maintaining order in correctional facilities (Arteaga v State of New York, 72 N.Y.2d 212, 217 [1988]). When that obligation...

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