Legal Opinion
Ruge v. Arden Hill Hospital
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 28, 1975PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn T. Casey, J.
On July 12, 1971 the plaintiff’s intestate was injured while working for the third-party defendant construction company on the roof of a building owned by the third-party defendant, Margold. Subsequent to his injury the deceased was treated by the defendant doctor at the defendant hospital. The plaintiff commenced suit against the hospital and doctor only and based her claim in malpractice.
The defendant doctor impleaded both the construction company and the owner of the building for third-party apportionment under Dole v Dow Chem. Co. (30 NY2d 143). The hospital impleaded the construction…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Matter of Parchefsky v. Kroll Bros., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Derby v. PrewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Musco v. ConteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Zillman v. Meadowbrook Hospital Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Baldwin v. GaertnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
- City of Utica v. HoltNew York Supreme Court · 1976
- Schauer v. JoyceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980