Legal Opinion
Greenfield v. Kanwit
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 3, 1980No. 77 Civ. 1240 (MEL)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Howard J. Greenfield, a physician, sues Bert Kanwit, who was chairman of the Peer Review Committee of the Dutchess County Medical Society in 1975 when it conducted an investigation of surgical fees charged by Greenfield. Greenfield alleges that Kan-wit’s actions in connection with that investigation constituted defamation, prima facie tort, and intentional infliction of emotional distress and caused the ruin of his medical practice in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Greenfield moves to amend his complaint (1) to add as defendants Vincent Beltrani and Lawrence Savetsky, two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brackett v. . GriswoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- General Stencils, Inc. v. ChiappaNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Ingenito v. Bermec Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Ghazoul v. International Management Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Goldstein v. SiegelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Foltz v. U.S. News & World Report, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1986
- Bingham v. ZoltDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
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