Legal Opinion
Viruet v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 2001PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Smith, J.
The question before us is whether a plaintiff may provide notice of intention to commence a personal injury action against the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) by serving a notice of claim upon New York City’s Corporation Counsel rather than upon an officer or director of HHC. We conclude that service of a notice of claim on HHC may be effected by service on the Corporation Counsel.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff sought damages for the alleged dental malpractice of HHC and an HHC doctor following treatment in 1993 and 1994 at…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Adkins v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Harlem Hospital Center Medical Board v. HoffmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Robles v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Altabe v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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- Hall v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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