Legal Opinion
Tischler v. Dimenna
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 1, 1994PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan B. Lefkowitz, J.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
During the period February 1980 until the summer of 1989 plaintiff and Robert Lawson, now deceased, engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse (vaginal, fellatio and cunnilingus). Beginning in the summer of 1989 the parties made sporadic use of condoms. Plaintiff and Mr. Lawson lived together for several years and contemplated marriage.
Plaintiff alleges in her complaint that prior to his death, Robert Lawson contracted "HIV (AIDS) Virus, that eventually caused his death and failed to so advise plaintiff at any time during their…
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- Ferrara v. GalluchioNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
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