YOUNG v. NYC HEALTH & HOSPS.


91 N.Y.2d 291 (1998)

693 N.E.2d 196

670 N.Y.S.2d 169

Kathryn Young, Respondent, v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Friedlander, Acting Corporation Counsel of New York City (Fay Ng and Pamela Seider Dolgow of counsel), for appellants.

Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg, New York City (Martin Diennor and Abraham Fuchsberg of counsel), for respondent.

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


TITONE, J.

We are asked on this appeal to determine whether the continuous treatment doctrine applies to toll the 90-day notice of claim period applicable to plaintiff's medical malpractice suit against defendants for their alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat her cancerous breast condition. Because plaintiff's allegations establish that she was unaware of the need for further treatment of her breast...

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