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Coyne v. Bersani

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 20, 1984
61 N.Y.2d 939 (N.Y. 1984)

Opinion

Argued February 13, 1984

Decided March 20, 1984

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, John R. Tenney, J.

Paul J. Giancola for appellant.

John Ganotis for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum of the Appellate Division ( 94 A.D.2d 961), to which we add that the submission by defendant at plaintiff's request of reports to other doctors independently consulted by plaintiff does not evidence the continuing trust and confidence which is one of the predicates for the continuous treatment doctrine on which plaintiff seeks to rely (see Greene v Greene, 56 N.Y.2d 86, 94; Barrella v Richmond Mem. Hosp., 88 A.D.2d 379, 383).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE.


Summaries of

Coyne v. Bersani

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 20, 1984
61 N.Y.2d 939 (N.Y. 1984)
Case details for

Coyne v. Bersani

Case Details

Full title:KATHLEEN COYNE, Appellant, v. ROBERT A. BERSANI, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 20, 1984

Citations

61 N.Y.2d 939 (N.Y. 1984)
474 N.Y.S.2d 970
463 N.E.2d 371

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