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Rudman v. Bancheri

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 25, 1940
260 App. Div. 957 (N.Y. App. Div. 1940)

Summary

In Rudman v. Bancheri (2d Dept. NY, 1940), 260 App. Div. 957 (23 N.Y.S.2d 584), the malpractice statute of limitations was held applicable to an action against a pharmacist where it was alleged that he had operated on a customer.

Summary of this case from Kambas v. St. Joseph's Mercy Hosp

Opinion

November 25, 1940.


Order denying the defendant's motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' complaint pursuant to rule 107 of the Rules of Civil Practice, on the ground that the causes of action alleged in the complaint did not accrue within the time limited by law and are barred by the Statute of Limitations (Civ. Prac. Act, § 50), reversed on the law, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion granted, with ten dollars costs. Under the facts alleged in the complaint, the defendant, a pharmacist, was practicing medicine as defined by subdivision 7 of section 1250 Educ. of the Education Law (as added by Laws of 1927, chap. 85), although not qualified or licensed as a physician. Recovery may be had in such an action as this only if the defendant's treatment of the plaintiff fell short of the professional standards of skill and care prevailing among those who offer treatment lawfully. ( Brown v. Shyne, 242 N.Y. 176.) The allegation in the complaint that the defendant "failed to exercise due care, caution and prudence in the premises" with injurious results, classifies this action as one in malpractice, against which the limitation of the statute (Civ. Prac. Act, § 50) has run. ( Monahan v. Devinny, 223 App. Div. 547. ) Lazansky, P.J., Hagarty, Carswell and Close, JJ., concur; Adel, J., dissents and votes to affirm on the authority of Isenstein v. Malcomson ( 227 App. Div. 66). [ 175 Misc. 415.]


Summaries of

Rudman v. Bancheri

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 25, 1940
260 App. Div. 957 (N.Y. App. Div. 1940)

In Rudman v. Bancheri (2d Dept. NY, 1940), 260 App. Div. 957 (23 N.Y.S.2d 584), the malpractice statute of limitations was held applicable to an action against a pharmacist where it was alleged that he had operated on a customer.

Summary of this case from Kambas v. St. Joseph's Mercy Hosp
Case details for

Rudman v. Bancheri

Case Details

Full title:ETHEL RUDMAN and LOUIS RUDMAN, Respondents, v. LOUIS P. BANCHERI, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Nov 25, 1940

Citations

260 App. Div. 957 (N.Y. App. Div. 1940)

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