JACOBS v. NEWTON


1 Misc.3d 171 (2003)

768 N.Y.S.2d 94

DOROTHY JACOBS, as Guardian of the Person and Property of SARAH NEWTON, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT NEWTON et al., Defendants.

Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County.

July 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Newton, defendant pro se.

Joan Newton, defendant pro se.

Daly, Bamundo, Dalton & Schermerhorn (Kenneth M. Dalton of counsel), for Rockaway Home Attendant Services, defendant.

Dorothy Jacobs, plaintiff pro se.


OPINION OF THE COURT

JACK M. BATTAGLIA, J.

The simple description of the cause of action in this endorsed complaint, "failure to provide proper services," belies the difficult legal and human issues that are presented by this claim by a daughter, on behalf of her incompetent mother, against the brother and wife who took the mother in, and against the agency that provided home care services.

Plaintiff Dorothy Jacobs is the guardian of the person and...

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