The Court of Claims is a court of limited jurisdiction determined by the Constitution and statute. Its jurisdiction is generally limited to money damage awards against the State. Whether the essential nature of the claim is to recover money, or whether the monetary relief is incidental to the primary claim, is dependent upon the facts and issues presented in a particular case.
Aliksanyan v. State of New York, NY Slip Op 01137 (2d Dep't February 19, 2020)
Here is the decision.
