Matthews v. Pisani

In this action for malpractice, defendant Pisani moves for an order dismissing the first two causes of action on the ground that they are barred by the Statute of Limitations.

Plaintiffs allege that as the result of Dr. Pisani’s negligence, plaintiff wife received serious radium burns when he performed an operation on her on December 6, 1948. Thereafter he continued to treat and attend her until June 1,1950. The summons herein was served on June 3, 1952. The Statute of Limitations in malpractice actions is two years (Civ. Prac. Act, § 50). We are not now called upon to decide whether the cause…