ORDERED that the appeal from the order dated December 14, 1999, is dismissed, as that order was superseded by the order dated March 1, 2000, made upon reargument; and it is further,
ORDERED that the order dated March 1, 2000, is affirmed insofar as appealed from; and it is further,
ORDERED that the respondents are awarded one bill of costs.
It is well settled that Court of Claims Act § 9 confers exclusive jurisdiction on the Court of Claims in any action to recover damages against the State (see, Cass v. State of New York, 58 N.Y.2d 460). The Supreme Court properly determined that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction, as the claims at issue were primarily for the recovery of money damages against State agencies. Therefore, the Supreme Court properly granted the respondents' motion to dismiss the complaint insofar as asserted against them.
The plaintiff's remaining contentions are without merit.
ALTMAN, J.P., S. MILLER, McGINITY and LUCIANO, JJ., concur.