Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Newton
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 8, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jack M. Battaglia, J.
The simple description of the cause of action in this endorsed complaint, “failure to provide proper services,” belies the difficult legal and human issues that are presented by this claim by a daughter, on behalf of her incompetent mother, against the brother and wife who took the mother in, and against the agency that provided home care services.
Plaintiff Dorothy Jacobs is the guardian of the person and property of Sarah Newton (mother Newton), who is now 75 years old and resides in River Manor Care Home. As described in the order appointing Ms.…
2Cases cited73 opinions
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- Gelbman v. GelbmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
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