Opinion Excerpt

Diaz v State of New York 2026 NY Slip Op 26101 May 12, 2026 Court of Claims Javier E. Vargas, J. Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Pedro Diaz, Claimant, v The State of New York, Defendant. Court of Claims Decided on May 12, 2026 Claim No. 142400 For Claimant: Pedro Diaz, Pro se For Defendant: Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New