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Piatkowski v. State

24 A.D.2d 544, 261 N.Y.S.2d 1022, 1965 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3793
CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
DecidedJune 25, 1965
DocketClaim No. 40458
StatusPublished

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Piatkowski v. State, 24 A.D.2d 544, 261 N.Y.S.2d 1022, 1965 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3793 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1965).

Opinion

—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and facts by reducing the amount of the award for the benefit of decedent’s widow and child from $85,000 to $50,000 and as so modified the judgment is affirmed, with costs to respondent. Memorandum: In our opinion the award of $85,000 for the benefit of decedent’s widow and child was excessive to the extent of $35,000, and we so find. (Appeal from judgment of Court of Claims for claimant on a negligence claim — shot by State Trooper.) Present — Williams, P. J., Bastow, Goldman and Henry, JJ. [43 Misc 2d 424.]

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Piatkowski v. State
43 Misc. 2d 424 (New York State Court of Claims, 1964)

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24 A.D.2d 544, 261 N.Y.S.2d 1022, 1965 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3793, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/piatkowski-v-state-nyappdiv-1965.