Legal Opinion
McCormack v. County of Westchester
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 1, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cozier, J.
This is an action to recover damages for defamation, breach of the duty of confidentiality, breach of contract, and violations of Civil Rights Law §§ 50 and 51, in connection with the publication of a photograph and accompanying article that appeared in the Westchester Weekly Section of the Sunday New York Times.
The plaintiff Stella A. McCormack was admitted into the Westchester County Medical Center (hereinafter WCMC) on May 13, 1996, for preeclampsia, a condition marked by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. On May 23, 1996, McCormack gave birth to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Arrington v. New York Times Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Karaduman v. Newsday, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- John Chaiken and Marilyn Chaiken v. Vv Publishing Corp. D/B/A the Village Voice, Robert Friedman, Modiin Publishing House D/B/A Maariv, and Ron DagoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Gaeta v. New York News Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Knutt v. Metro International, S.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Oko v. WalshAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Elibol v. Berkshire-Hathaway, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Karin K. v. Four Winds HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009