New York Court of Claims November 7, 1990, Claim No. 81400; Claim No. 81401 (Santangelo v. State)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Louis C. Benza, J.

Claimants, police officers, instituted this action to recover for injuries sustained as the result of attempting to arrest a mental patient escapee. The instant claims were filed on August 27, 1990 and assigned claim Nos. 81400 and 81401. A claim was previously filed by each claimant on August 20, 1979, and the claims were assigned Nos. 63380 and 63381.