Case Name: Corrine Jones, as Intended Administratrix of the Estate of Robert M. Jones, Deceased, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-10-23
Citations: 51 N.Y.2d 943
Docket Number: Claim No. 59466
Parties: Corrine Jones, as Intended Administratrix of the Estate of Robert M. Jones, Deceased, Appellant, v State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 51
Pages: 943–953

Head Matter:
Corrine Jones, as Intended Administratrix of the Estate of Robert M. Jones, Deceased, Appellant, v State of New York, Respondent.
(Claim No. 59466.)
Argued September 9, 1980;
decided October 23, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Emilio Nunez and Edgar T. Schleider for appellant.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Peter J. Dooley and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (69 AD2d 936). We note, however, that, as conceded by the Assistant Attorney-General on argument, the claim was dismissed only as to the cause of action for wrongful death.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli and Jones. Judge Meyer dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion in which Judges Wachtler and Fuchsberg concur.