KARASEK v. LAJOIE


92 N.Y.2d 171 (1998)

699 N.E.2d 889

677 N.Y.S.2d 265

Cynthia Karasek, Appellant, v. Myra LaJoie et al., Defendants, and Arlene Levine, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna Stern, New York City, for appellant.

D'Amato & Lynch, New York City (Peter A. Stroili of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.


TITONE, J.

This is an action alleging malpractice in the provision of mental health services. The action was commenced against defendant Arlene Levine, a licensed psychologist, more than 2½ years but less than three years after the last date of treatment. The question before us on this appeal is whether plaintiff's claim is essentially one for medical malpractice and is therefore time-barred under the shorter...

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