Case Name: Fred C. Ampfer, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant; Louis Bartolozzi et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Harry Bergstrom et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Louis A. Corwin et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Christine Eiblmeyer, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant; Henry Ernst et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; John Ernst et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Theresia Gruner, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant; John Keifer et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Louise R. Lejeune, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant; Fred Petermann et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Frederick Troendle et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant; Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Cenacle, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant
Court: New York Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1952-06-30
Citations: 203 Misc. 93
Docket Number: Claim No. 29821; Claim No. 29822; Claim No. 29823; Claim No. 29824; Claim No. 29825; Claim No. 29826; Claim No. 29827; Claim No. 29828; Claim No. 29829; Claim No. 29830; Claim No. 29831; Claim No. 29832; Claim No. 29863
Parties: Fred C. Ampfer, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. Louis Bartolozzi et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Harry Bergstrom et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Louis A. Corwin et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Christine Eiblmeyer, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. Henry Ernst et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. John Ernst et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Theresia Gruner, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. John Keifer et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Louise R. Lejeune, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. Fred Petermann et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Frederick Troendle et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Cenacle, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 203
Pages: 93–94

Head Matter:
Fred C. Ampfer, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. Louis Bartolozzi et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Harry Bergstrom et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Louis A. Corwin et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Christine Eiblmeyer, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. Henry Ernst et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. John Ernst et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Theresia Gruner, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. John Keifer et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Louise R. Lejeune, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. Fred Petermann et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Frederick Troendle et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Cenacle, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant.
(Claim No. 29821.)
(Claim No. 29822.)
(Claim No. 29823.)
(Claim No. 29824.)
(Claim No. 29825.)
(Claim No. 29826.)
(Claim No. 29827.)
(Claim No. 29828.)
(Claim No. 29829.)
(Claim No. 29830.)
(Claim No. 29831.)
(Claim No. 29832.)
(Claim No. 29863.)
Court of Claims,
June 30, 1952.
Isidor Bleich for claimants.
Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney-General (Burns F. Barford of counsel), for defendant.

Opinion:
Sylvester, J.
The State's motion made during trial to dismiss each of the claims is granted. Damages to abutting owners for changes in grade of streets, as claimed herein, are damnum absque injuria. (Radcliff's Executors v. Mayor of Brooklyn, 4 N. Y. 195; Sauer v. City of New York, 180 N. Y. 27, affd. 206 U. S. 536.) In the instant situation there may be no recovery against the State in the absence of statutory authorization therefor. (Sauer v. City of New York, supra; Matter of Young v. Kracke, 262 App. Div. 67, affd. 287 N. Y. 634; Burmaster v. State of New York, 186 App. Div. 131; West 158th St. Garage Corp. v. State of New York, 256 App. Div. 401; Miller v. State of New York, 229 App. Div. 423.)
The provisions of article XII-B of the Highway Law, relating to State arterial highways passing through cities and under which the work was done, do not sustain the claimants' contention of statutory liability on the part of the State. (Jeran Realty Corp. v. State of New York, 194 Misc. 492.)
Let judgment be entered accordingly.