Case Name: Alfred C. Toof, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent. Bankers Indemnity Insurance Company, Intervenor, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-09-25
Citations: 260 A.D. 830
Docket Number: Motion No. 544
Parties: Alfred C. Toof, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent. Bankers Indemnity Insurance Company, Intervenor, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 260
Pages: 830–831

Head Matter:
Alfred C. Toof, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent. Bankers Indemnity Insurance Company, Intervenor, Respondent.
(Motion No. 544.)

Opinion:
Claimant has appealed from an order of the Court of Claims denying his application for leave to file a claim. Claimant contends that he sustained personal injuries on the 8th day of May, 1939, while operating his automobile on a State highway and that his injuries resulted solely from the negligence of the State. He failed to file a claim within the time required by law. It is apparent as a result of his injuries claimant was unable to consult with counsel for a substantial period of time. It also appears that the State cannot be prejudiced by a granting of the application. Order reversed, on the law and facts, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion granted and claimant is hereby given permission to file a claim within twenty days after the entry of an order in conformity with this decision. Hill, P. J., Crapser and Heffernan, JJ., concur; Schenck and Foster, JJ., dissent.