*1 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 764

CA 11-01856

PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., FAHEY, CARNI, SCONIERS, AND MARTOCHE, JJ. WILLIAM M. MURRAY, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT,

V ORDER STATE OF NEW YORK AND NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

COLLINS & COLLINS, LLC, BUFFALO (MICHAEL P. QUINN, JR., OF COUNSEL), FOR CLAIMANT-APPELLANT.

MACDONALD & HAFNER, ESQS., BUFFALO (PHYLISS A. HAFNER OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims (Michael E. Hudson, J.), entered May 17, 2011 in a personal injury action. The order denied the motion of claimant for leave to file and serve a late notice of claim.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at the Court of Claims.

Entered: June 8, 2012 Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court