2006 New York Code - Conditions Of Judgment.

 
    §  12.  Conditions of judgment.   1. In no case shall any liability be
  implied against the state. No judgment shall be  granted  on  any  claim
  against  the  state  except  upon such legal evidence as would establish
  liability against an individual or corporation in  a  court  of  law  or
  equity.
    2. No judgment shall be awarded to any claimant on any claim which, as
  between citizens of the state, would be barred by lapse of time.
    3.  Claims shall be heard and judgments thereon rendered by one judge,
  provided, however, that the presiding  judge  may  order  any  claim  or
  claims  to  be  heard or determined by more than one judge, but not more
  than three judges,  in  which  event  the  judgments  thereon  shall  be
  rendered   upon   the   concurrence  of  two  judges.  All  intermediate
  applications and motions may be heard and determined by one judge.
    4. Before any judgment shall be rendered for  appropriation  of  land,
  the  value of which exceeds five thousand dollars the judge rendering or
  one of the judges concurring in the judgment  shall  view  the  premises
  affected thereby.