Adames v. Velasquez

OPINION OF THE COURT

Charles J. Markey, J.

*883Education Law § 6602 states: “Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this article shall practice dentistry or use the title ‘dentist’.” The unique question posed by this decision, not encountered previously in New York’s case law, is whether the plaintiff, who allegedly sustained injuries to his teeth by the actions of an unlicensed dentist or imposter and who waited almost six years before bringing any action, can state a cause of action on a legal theory that carries a six-year statute of limitations.

The defendants have…