ALEVY v. DOWNSTATE MED CTR.


39 N.Y.2d 326 (1976)

Martin C. Alevy, Appellant, v. Downstate Medical Center of the State of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Eisenberg and Joseph Slavin for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Arnold D. Fleischer, Samuel A. Hirshowitz and George D. Zuckerman of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

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