Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Lo Piccolo
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1985PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fred T. Santucci, J.
In this action to recover for injuries suffered by the plaintiff when the bed he was sleeping in at a health-related facility collapsed, the defendant moves to set the matter down for a hearing before a medical malpractice panel. The plaintiff opposes the motion arguing that the matter is merely a negligence case founded upon the failure of the defendant to provide safe and adequate equipment, including proper hospital beds.
The facility in question is described by the moving defendant as a “dry out” center for alcoholics and by the plaintiff in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bamert v. Central General HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Calvin v. SchlossmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Sigmon v. County of TompkinsNew York Supreme Court · 1982
- Gold v. HersheyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Bleich v. BonoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ference v. V.I. Family Sports & Fitness Center, Inc.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2004
- Borrillo v. Beekman Downtown HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1987