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New York to pay over $1 million in 1974 drownings
A Tonawanda widow was awarded more than 1 million dollars after a Court of Claims ruling that New York State was negligent in the drownings of David O Reistie 41 and his son Mark 16 and Thomas at Beaver Island State Park on Grand Island May 22 1974. The verdict cites lack of safety equipment as a key factor and compensates for lost wages loss of services funeral costs and pain and suffering.
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Buffalo
New York
Tonawanda
Court of Claims
Edward NeMoyer
Beaver Island State Park
Grand Island
David O'Restie
Mark
Thomas
NeMoyer
O'Keeffe
Theresa
NeMeyer
Niagara River
Marina