Legal Opinion
Karasek v. LaJoie
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 1998PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
This is an action alleging malpractice in the provision of mental health services. The action was commenced against defendant Arlene Levine, a licensed psychologist, more than 2V2 years but less than three years after the last date of treatment. The question before us on this appeal is whether plaintiffs claim is essentially one for medical malpractice and is therefore time-barred under the shorter Statute of Limitations applicable to such claims (see, CPLR 214-a). Concluding that the professional services rendered to plaintiff by defendant Levine were not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Weiner v. Lenox Hill HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Bamert v. Central General HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- People v. ScalaNew York Supreme Court · 1985
- Bamert v. Central General HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. GansNew York Supreme Court · 1983
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Chase Scientific Research, Inc. v. Nia Group, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Landon v. Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Sloane v. RepsherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Meiselman v. FogelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Joyner v. Visiting Nurse ServiceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.