Nestorowich v. Ricotta

97 N.Y.2d 393 (2002)

767 N.E.2d 125

740 N.Y.S.2d 668

NANCY NESTOROWICH, Individually and as Executrix of WALTER S. NESTOROWICH, Deceased, Appellant,

v.

JOHN J. RICOTTA, Respondent, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued January 9, 2002.

Decided February 14, 2002.

Michael G. Cooper, Hamburg, for appellant.

Brown & Tarantino, LLP, Buffalo (Ann M. Campbell of counsel), for respondent.

Ward Norris Heller & Reidy LLP, Rochester (Harold A. Kurland and Kathryn K. Lee of counsel), for Healthcare Association of New York State and another, amici curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges…