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Sterk v State of New York 2026 NY Slip Op 04673 July 24, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department 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. JOY R. STERK AND GILBERT T. STERK, CLAIMANTS-APPELLANTS-RESPONDENTS, v STATE OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK CANAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. (CLAIM NO. 134095.) Supreme Court of the State of New