Legal Opinion
Ordway v. County of Suffolk
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1992PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William L. Underwood, Jr., J.
The case at bar requires the resolution of two issues: (1) whether "fear of contracting AIDS” is a viable cause of action, and if so, under what circumstances, and (2) the degree of reticence imposed on law enforcement personnel by Public Health Law article 27-F.
On November 28, 1989, a person (hereinafter referred to as the patient) was arrested by Suffolk County police officers for burglary. The patient was placed in detention at the Second Precinct in Huntington. During his arrest processing, the patient complained of pain in his wrist and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Andre v. PomeroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Johnson v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Battalla v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Mitchell v. . Rochester Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Brzoska v. OlsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
- K.A.C. v. BensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
- Brown v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- John J. Marchica v. Long Island Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Williamson v. WaldmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
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