Legal Opinion
Sangdahl v. Litton
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 28, 1976No. 74 Civ. 5034PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a New York resident, commenced this action against defendant, a plastic surgeon and a resident of the District of Columbia, to recover damages upon claims of medical malpractice, breach of warranty and lack of informed consent. The action was instituted in the New York State Supreme Court but was removed to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C., section 1441. The defendant now moves to dismiss the action (1) for lack of in personam jurisdiction, and (2) upon the ground that it is barred by the applicable statute of limitations.
With respect to the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Joseph R. Fontanetta, M. D. v. American Board of Internal Medicine, a Non-Profit CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Deason v. DeasonNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
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