Court of Appeals of New York
Putter v. North Shore Univ. Hosp., 147
In a medical malpractice action, plaintiffs are not entitled to invoke the doctrine of equitable estoppel to toll the 2.5-year statute of limitations, and defendants' motion pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(5) to dismiss for failure to timely commence the action was properly granted.
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- Decided 11/16/2006
- Published 11/16/2006
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