Dukes v. Rotem

Plaintiff sustained injury in an automobile accident on April 22, 1986. She was initially treated for back pain by her family physician, Dr. Hainey, before being referred to an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Arthur Gray, who first saw her in July 1986. Plaintiff continued to receive treatment from Dr. Gray until late in 1987 when she moved from Bronx County to Hopewell Junction, New York. Except for a single consultation with Dr. Gray in October 1990, plaintiff received treatment from Dr. Memoli, also an orthopedic surgeon, whom plaintiff testified that she saw some 9 or 10 times through mid-1990.…