MATTER OF McMILLAN v. CITY OF NEW YORK


279 A.D.2d 280 (2001)

718 N.Y.S.2d 819

In the Matter of MARY McMILLAN, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of LATAVIA McMILLAN, an Infant, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants.

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

Decided January 9, 2001.


The infant, who claims that her brain damage, cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia were caused by respondents' malpractice, should not be penalized for the two-year delay of her mother in seeking legal counsel and the ensuing five-year delay caused by counsel's law-office failure, where respondents have been in possession of her medical records since the time of the alleged malpractice, and, accordingly, have not been prejudiced by the delay (see, Spaulding v New York...

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