80 Misc. 2d 498 - Hayes v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 8 state decisions

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1. “when the Legislature wrote "The state hereby waives its immunity from liability and action,” it made a ringing declaration of a far reaching public policy which should not be circumscribed by judicial fiat. It seems crystal clear to this court that, under a factual situation which would support punitive damages against a private corporate body, such damages may be awarded against a public corporate body, be it the State of New York, a municipality, or an Authority.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Katt v. City of New York

2. “the myriad of activities performed ... by municipal corporations, it seems obvious that a punitorial award will deter irresponsible and reckless performance of duty on the part of those in responsible and leading executive and administrative positions. Such action is in the interest of the residents of the state who have day to day contact, in dozens of ways, with these public bodies; or to write it more succinctly, is in the interest of “public policy.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Gladewater v. Pike

3. “The state hereby waives its immunity from liability and action and hereby assumes liability and consents to have the same determined in accordance with the same rules of law as applied to actions in the supreme court against individuals or corporations, provided the claimant complies with the limitations of this article.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Katt v. City of New York