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Schock v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 10, 1990
168 A.D.2d 491 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

December 10, 1990

Appeal from the Court of Claims (Blinder, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The claimant Sylvia Schock was allegedly caused to fall on a raised portion of the sidewalk leading from Commonwealth Boulevard to the entrance of the Queens Children's Psychiatric Center, a State-owned facility. Thereafter, the claimants brought this claim against the State. After a nonjury trial, the Court of Claims dismissed the claim for failure to establish that the sidewalk was owned by the State. The court's written decision was based upon factual conclusions arrived at by weighing all the evidence. This court will not disturb the Court of Claims determination unless it was against the weight of the evidence (see, Ahnert v. State of New York, 127 A.D.2d 927), and due deference must be accorded the Trial Judge's determination (see, Cordts v. State of New York, 125 A.D.2d 746, 750). The only evidence produced by the claimants as to the ownership of the sidewalk was circumstantial and inconclusive. Therefore, the court's determination should not be disturbed. Mangano, P.J., Eiber, O'Brien and Ritter, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Schock v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 10, 1990
168 A.D.2d 491 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

Schock v. State

Case Details

Full title:SYLVIA SCHOCK et al., Appellants, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. (Claim…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Dec 10, 1990

Citations

168 A.D.2d 491 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
562 N.Y.S.2d 732

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