Legal Opinion
Putter v. North Shore University Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 16, 2006PublishedCited by 95 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ClPARICK, J.
The issue presented in this medical malpractice action is whether plaintiff is entitled to invoke the doctrine of equitable estoppel to toll the 2V2-year statute of limitations. We conclude, as a matter of law, that she may not and that defendants’ motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) to dismiss for failure to timely commence the action was properly granted.
Milton Putter * had quadruple bypass surgery at defendant North Shore University Hospital in November 1993. Defendant Dr. Michael Hall performed the surgery. Several weeks later, during routine postoperative…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Putter v. North Shore University HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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