Brown v. State — 44 N.Y. 1006

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Haydee Brown, as Administratrix of the Estate of George Brown, Also Known as Jorge Brown, Deceased, Respondent, v State of New York, Appellant.

(Claim No. 55142.)

Argued June 1, 1978;

decided July 6, 1978

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Peter J. Dooley and Ruth Kessler Toch of counsel), for appellant.

Martin S. Rothman, Melvin S. Barasch and Ronald Goldfarb for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, without costs, on the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 56 AD2d 672 ). No costs are allowed because of excessive length of respondent’s brief (see Matter of Bianca v Frank, 43 NY2d 168 , 174).

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.

Cases cited

Brown v. State 56 AD2d 672 N.Y. App. Div. 1977-02-10 p. 1007
Bianca v. Frank 43 NY2d 168 N.Y. 1977-11-22 at 174 p. 1007