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Simmen v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 11, 1982
55 N.Y.2d 924 (N.Y. 1982)

Opinion

Argued January 13, 1982

Decided February 11, 1982

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, EDWARD M. MURRAY, J.

Salvador J. Capecelatro, Jr., and Frank A. Cissi for appellants.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General ( Henderson G. Riggs, Shirley Adelson Siegel, Jeremiah Jochnowitz and John K. Powers of counsel), for respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division dismissing the claims should be affirmed, with costs.

On the basis of our review of the record (NY Const, art VI, § 3, subd a; CPLR 5501, subd [b]), we conclude that the weight of the credible evidence supports the determination of the Appellate Division that the conduct of the police officer while in pursuit of another vehicle was not unreasonable under the circumstances and, therefore, no liability can be imputed to the State.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.


Summaries of

Simmen v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 11, 1982
55 N.Y.2d 924 (N.Y. 1982)
Case details for

Simmen v. State of New York

Case Details

Full title:MICHELE A. SIMMEN, Appellant, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. (Claim No…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 11, 1982

Citations

55 N.Y.2d 924 (N.Y. 1982)
449 N.Y.S.2d 173
434 N.E.2d 242

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