Legal Opinion
Gilly v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1987PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The substance of a report prepared by a physician employed by defendant to examine plaintiff, and furnished to her, can be elicited by plaintiff as part of her direct case.
Plaintiff, Rose Gilly, was injured on November 7, 1978 when defendant’s ferryboat, on which she was a passenger, struck a seawall. Plaintiff was thrown on her back and several passengers fell on top of her. She was admitted to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains. Defendant’s liability has already been established; only an assessment of damages and comparative fault are at…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- McDermott v. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- People Ex Rel. Kraushaar Bros. & Co. v. ThorpeNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Nielsen v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 1962
- Liddy v. FromeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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