Sharapata v. Town of Islip

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1982-06-17

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*334 OPINION OF THE COURT Fuchsberg, J. In a matter of first impression in this court, we hold today that the waiver of sovereign immunity effected by section 8 of the Court of Claims Act does not permit punitive damages to be assessed against the State or its political subdivisions. The issue is presented in the context of a neglige…

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