MURPHY, SUSAN v. STATE OF NEW YORK

Opinion

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

785 CA 12-00104 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, FAHEY, LINDLEY, AND MARTOCHE, JJ.

SUSAN MURPHY, CLAIMANT-RESPONDENT,

V ORDER

STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. (CLAIM NO. 115287.)

SUGARMAN LAW FIRM, LLP, SYRACUSE (DAVID C. BRUFFETT, JR., OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

SMITH, SOVIK, KENDRICK & SUGNET, P.C., SYRACUSE (MICHELLE M. DAVOLI OF COUNSEL), FOR CLAIMANT-RESPONDENT.

Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims (Diane L. Fitzpatrick, J.), entered March 15, 2011 in a personal injury action. The order sanctioned defendant for spoliation of evidence.

Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation withdrawing appeal signed by the attorneys for the parties on May 21, 2012,

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.

Entered: June 8, 2012 Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court