Legal Opinion
Crair v. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 2000PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
Decedent Stacey Crair received injections of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) from 1966 to 1978, some of which, it is claimed in this action, were contaminated with the viral disease that killed her. Plaintiff Lisa Crair, decedent’s sister, brought this action on her behalf against the entities allegedly involved in the manufacture and distribution of HGH, including defendants University of Virginia and University of Maryland. Concededly, actions against the defendant universities, as instrumentalities of their respective States, are subject to statutory notice of…
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- Ehrlich-Bober & Co. v. University of HoustonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by14 opinions
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