Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. Apple Computers, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 22, 1996No. CV 96-2197 (JBW)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge:
Plaintiff sues in diversity for repetitive stress injuries (RSI) allegedly caused by her use of a computer keyboard, “mouse,” and other computer equipment manufactured by defendant. Relying on the New York statute of limitations, defendant moves for dismissal. It contends that the statute began to run when plaintiff first touched a computer keyboard in 1988. The motion must be denied.
I. FACTS
Plaintiff made some trivial use of computer keyboards and a computer mouse when employed part-time at Yale University in 1988; she had no…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Flanagan v. Mount Eden General HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Evans v. Visual Technology Inc.District Court, N.D. New York · 1997
- Lessord v. General Electric CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2002
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