Dispenzieri v. Hillside Psychiatric Hospital

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Golar, J.), dated July 6, 2000, which denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) to dismiss the complaint as time-barred.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

On August 24, 1995, the plaintiff was admitted to the defendant Hillside Psychiatric Hospital several days after attempting to commit suicide by taking an overdose of prescription medication. The plaintiff reported his suicide attempt to the admitting staff, and stated that he continued to…