Legal Opinion
Getzelman v. Lacovara
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 8, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a medical and chiropractic malpractice action, the defendant third-party plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), dated May 19,1980, which granted the motion of the third-party defendant to dismiss the third-party complaint. Order reversed, with $50 costs and disbursements, and motion to dismiss the third-party complaint denied. The main action sounds in malpractice. The neck and skull of Louis Getzelman (hereafter plaintiff) were injured in a surfing accident. He was taken to the third-party defendant (Nassau County Medical Center) for treatment.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Musco v. ConteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Zillman v. Meadowbrook Hospital Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Wiseman v. 374 Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Bergan v. Home for IncuradlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Lopez v. Precision Papers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Frederic v. St. John's Episcopal HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Gray v. Sandoz PharmaceuticalsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Cohen v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Psakis v. JacobsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982