Legal Opinion
Kash v. Jewish Home & Infirmary of Rochester, N.Y., Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 11, 2009PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pine, J.
I
Plaintiff commenced this action seeking damages for injuries she sustained as the result of defendants’ alleged medical malpractice. Several months after commencing the action, plaintiff moved for leave to amend the complaint by adding a separate cause of action under Public Health Law § 2801-d. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that Supreme Court erred in denying the motion.
II
Public Health Law § 2801-d was enacted in 1975 and provides in pertinent part:
“Any residential health care facility that deprives any patient of said facility of any right or benefit,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- People v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
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3Cited by13 opinions
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