New York Court of Claims October 19, 2010, Claim No. 113362 (Randone v. State)

*336OPINION OF THE COURT

Terry Jane Rtjderman, J.

Background

In May 2005, claimant was a resident at Hudson River Psychiatric Center, a psychiatric hospital operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Claimant had a history of mental illness and, due to her obesity and other physical conditions, she often required the assistance of a wheelchair.