Cassara v. Larchmont-Mamaroneck Eye Care Group

—In an action to recover damages for optometrical malpractice, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Coppola, J.), dated June 19, 1992, which denied their motion for partial summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as it is based upon alleged acts of malpractice occurring prior to November 1, 1985.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion for partial summary judgment is granted, and the complaint is dismissed insofar as it alleges acts of malpractice occurring prior to November 1, 1985.

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