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Smith v State of New York 2025 NY Slip Op 25310 September 30, 2025 Court of Claims Ramón E. Rivera, 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. Emily Smith, Claimant, v The State of New York, Defendant. Court of Claims Decided on September 30, 2025 Claim No. 131825 For Claimant: CARLISLE LAW FIRM, P.C. By: Edward A. Betz, Esquire For Defendant: HON. LETITIA