Legal Opinion
Suria v. Shiffman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1986PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
This action arises from a course of medical treatment initiated by plaintiff, a transsexual, who sought to have his breasts augmented. He testified that, in July and again in December 1974, defendant Shiffman injected silicone into both *92his breasts. By March 1975, his breasts became sore and red, and in December 1975, plaintiff returned to Shiffman for treatment of symptoms including severe pain, discoloration and lumps. Although Shiftman's treatments continued for approximately six months, they were unsuccessful.
Shiffman testified that plaintiff did…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Hill v. St. Clare's HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Spier v. BarkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Glamm v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Electrolux Corp. v. Val-Worth, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1959
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Daniel J. v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
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