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DOOLEY v. SKODNEK

138 A.D.2d 102 (1988)

Patricia A. Dooley et al., Respondents, v. Kenneth Skodnek, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

June 20, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kissam & Halpin (Leslie Trager of counsel), for appellant.

Rheingold & McGowan, P. C. (Paul D. Rheingold of counsel), for Patricia Ann Dooley, respondent.

Fisher & Seidner, P. C. (Aaron Lebenger of counsel), for Thomas Dooley, respondent.

MANGANO, J. P., BROWN, LAWRENCE and SPATT, JJ., concur.

Per Curiam.

In April 1978 the plaintiff Patricia Ann Dooley (hereinafter the plaintiff) came under the care of the defendant, a psychiatrist, while she was hospitalized at a psychiatric institution after having made a suicide attempt. The plaintiff remained under the defendant's care through July 1980 during which time the defendant prescribed the antipsychotic drug Mellaril. It is undisputed that Mellaril caused the plaintiff...

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