N.Y. Court of Claims Law § 12

§ 12. Conditions of judgment. 1. In no case shall any liability be\nimplied against the state. No judgment shall be granted on any claim\nagainst the state except upon such legal evidence as would establish\nliability against an individual or corporation in a court of law or\nequity.\n 2. No judgment shall be awarded to any claimant on any claim which, as\nbetween citizens of the state, would be barred by lapse of time.\n 3. Claims shall be heard and judgments thereon rendered by one judge,\nprovided, however, that the presiding judge may order any claim or\nclaims to be heard or determined by more than one judge, but not more\nthan three judges, in which event the judgments thereon shall be\nrendered upon the concurrence of two judges. All intermediate\napplications and motions may be heard and determined by one judge.\n 4. Before any judgment shall be rendered for appropriation of land,\nthe value of which exceeds five thousand dollars the judge rendering or\none of the judges concurring in the judgment shall view the premises\naffected thereby.\n