Legal Opinion

Cullinan v. Pignataro

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 12, 1999PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order insofar as *808appealed from unanimously reversed on the law without costs, cross motion denied, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiffs commenced this action seeking damages for injuries sustained by Denise H. Cullinan (plaintiff) when a chemical peel prescribed by Anthony S. Pignataro, M.D. (defendant doctor) was improperly applied to her face and neck at the office of defendant doctor by his assistant, Deborah Pignataro (defendant). The chemical peel treatment was one of several that defendant doctor prescribed for plaintiff to remove sun spots. Plaintiff was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Weiner v. Lenox Hill HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. Scott v. UljanovNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Smee v. Sisters of Charity HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. Perkins v. KearneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. Barresi v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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