Abramowitz v. New York University Dental Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gibbons, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether, under the circumstances of this case, a release contained in a dental clinic registration form signed by the plaintiff bars him from suing to recover damages for personal injuries he allegedly incurred as a result of defendant’s malpractice. We conclude that the release was legally insufficient to exculpate defendant from its negligence, if any.
On October 8, 1980, plaintiff, a 32-year-old teacher and student at New York University, was referred by a friend to the clinic operated by defendant New York University College of…
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