Foster v. Plaut

Plaintiff instituted this action asserting personal injuries allegedly-sustained as a result of negligent psychiatric and medical treatment rendered by defendants from December 1973 through June 1977. Plaintiff also sought recovery under section 1983 of the United States Code (42 U.S.C. §1983 (Supp. V 1981)), alleging violations of his civil rights. In addition, plaintiff sought damages for the improper release of his psychiatric records and for the failure to correct those records. The trial court dismissed all but one of plaintiff’s claims, finding that they had not been brought within the…