Legal Opinion
Martin v. Edwards Laboratories
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 1983PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Meyer, J.
The Statute of Limitations for personal injury caused by the malfunctioning of a prosthetic or contraceptive device implanted or inserted into the human body runs from the date of the injury resulting from the malfunction, not necessarily from the date of implantation or insertion. In Martin v Edwards Labs, the order of the Appellate Division should, therefore, be reversed and the order of the Supreme Court on reargument reinstated; in Lindsey v A. H. Robins Co. the order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
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