STEPHENS v. STATE OF NY


93 Misc.2d 273 (1978)

John Stephens, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 61819.)

Court of Claims.

April 28, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Stephens, claimant pro se. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Charles A. Sarris of counsel), for defendant.


HENRY W. LENGYEL, J.

Among other demands which shall not be treated of herein, the claimant has demanded that he be permitted to proceed as a poor person under CPLR 1101 and that the court assign counsel to represent him under CPLR 1102.

This is but one of many such requests made by prisoner claimants who have filed and are continuing to file claims against the State of New York since sections 79 and 79-a of the Civil Rights Law were amended by...

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