Couch v. County of Suffolk
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ritter, J.P.
In a medical malpractice action, we are asked to determine, inter alia, whether the plaintiff raised a triable issue of fact as to whether the continuous treatment doctrine may be invoked against the defendant County of Suffolk (hereinafter the County), which owns and operates the Tri-County Community Health Center (hereinafter Tri-County). We hold that a triable issue of fact has been raised by the plaintiffs allegations that, after her initial visit to Tri-County to seek diagnosis and treatment for the condition giving rise to her claim of medical…
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