The Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, reversed the order of the Honorable Norma Ruiz denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint as time-barred. Samantha E. Quinn argued and the court held that the relation-back doctrine was not applicable to render timely the action against the attending surgeon, who was readily identifiable and not sued until 2 years […]
Quinn Precludes Prejudicial Information (March 2012)
The Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, reversed the order of the Honorable Alan Scheinkman, denying defendant’s motion to strike plaintiff’s supplemental bill of particulars containing inflammatory and unfounded information. Samantha E. Quinn successfully moved to strike the prejudicial pleading. Plaintiff’s counsel subsequently discontinued the action at trial.