Legal Opinion
Castro v. New York Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 1991PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William J. Davis, J.
Defendant New York Life Insurance Co. (New York Life) moves for an order, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7), dismissing the complaint on the ground that it fails to state a cause of action and, pursuant to CPLR 3212, granting summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
This is a personal injury action. Plaintiff Zoila Castro (Castro), a cleaning worker employed by the American Building Maintenance Company, alleges she sustained personal injuries on June 22, 1989 when she was stuck in the right thumb by a used hypodermic needle and syringe found in a small…
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