Opinion
# 2017-045-518 Claim No. 125879
11-02-2017
AHIRA HINTON v. THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Ahira Hinton, Pro Se By: No Appearance Hon Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General By: Heather Rubinstein, Assistant Attorney General
Synopsis
Inmate failed to appear at trial and failed to notify the Court of new address.
Case information
| UID: | 2017-045-518 |
| Claimant(s): | AHIRA HINTON |
| Claimant short name: | HINTON |
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| Defendant(s): | THE STATE OF NEW YORK |
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| Claim number(s): | 125879 |
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| Judge: | Gina M. Lopez-Summa |
| Claimant's attorney: | Ahira Hinton, Pro Se By: No Appearance |
| Defendant's attorney: | Hon Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General By: Heather Rubinstein, Assistant Attorney General |
| Third-party defendant's attorney: | |
| Signature date: | November 2, 2017 |
| City: | Hauppauge |
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| See also (multicaptioned case) |
Decision
Claimant, Ahira Hinton, a pro se inmate, filed a claim with the Clerk of the Court on March 30, 2015. By letter dated September 1, 2017, the Court scheduled a trial of this matter to be held on October 16, 2017 at Fishkill Correctional Facility.
At the beginning of the trial, defendant made a motion to dismiss the claim for failure to prosecute the action based upon claimant's failure to appear for trial. The Court noted that the letter dated September 1, 2015 was returned to sender, that claimant was released on November 3, 2016 and that claimant has failed to notify the Court of his new address as required by 22 NYCRR § 206.6 (f).
A bench decision was issued granting the States' motion to dismiss the claim pursuant to Court of Claims Act § 19 (3) for the reasons set forth on the record and it is
ORDERED that the Claim is dismissed.
November 2, 2017
Hauppauge, New York
Gina M. Lopez-Summa
Judge of the Court of Claims