Legal Opinion
George v. Mt. Sinai Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 1979PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gabrielli, J.
Plaintiff, the administratrix of the estate of Katherine David, seeks to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been suffered by the decedent in August of 1972 as a result of defendant’s alleged malpractice. At issue on this appeal is the breadth of CPLR 205 (subd [a]) and the proper application of that statute, if any, to this case. Following the alleged malpractice, decedent retained an attorney for the purpose of instituting an action against defendant. In September of 1973 the summons and complaint in that action were served upon defendant.…
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