Legal Opinion
Cowin v. Huntington Hospital
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Melvyn Tanenbaum, J.
This motion by defendant, Huntington Hospital, for an order pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) dismissing the complaint is granted.
Upon a motion to dismiss a complaint for failure to state a cause of action, the court must accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true and determine whether these facts fit within any cognizable legal theory (Klondike Gold v Richmond Assoc., 103 AD2d 821 [2d Dept 1984]). The complaint in the instant action alleges, in effect, that defendant’s employee James Thomas reported for work in an intoxicated condition, and that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Lundberg v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Sauter v. New York Tribune, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Johnson v. Daily News, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
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