Case Name: William J. Cannon et al., Appellants, v. State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-10-15
Citations: 232 A.D.2d 444
Docket Number: 
Parties: William J. Cannon et al., Appellants, v State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 232
Pages: 444–444

Head Matter:
William J. Cannon et al., Appellants, v State of New York, Respondent.
[648 NYS2d 349]

Opinion:
—In a claim to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the claimants appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Silverman, J.), dated October 26, 1995, which, after a nonjury trial, is in favor of the defendant and against them, dismissing the claim.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
We agree with the trial court that the claimant William J. Cannon was injured as the result of a risk inherent in the task being performed, and not as the result of any negligence on the part of the State. Therefore, the court properly dismissed the claim brought pursuant to Labor Law § 200 (see, Stephens v Tucker, 184 AD2d 828; Gasper v Ford Motor Co., 13 NY2d 104). Mangano, P. J., Rosenblatt, Sullivan and Hart, JJ., concur.