Plunkett v. NYU Downtown Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for violation of the right of sepulcher, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kitzes, J.), dated September 2, 2004, which granted that branch of the defendant’s motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, that branch of the defendant’s motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is denied, and the complaint is reinstated.
Contrary to the contention of the defendant and the determination of the Supreme Court, the plaintiffs’ action…
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