Argued November 16, 1988 Decided December 15, 1988 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Martin Evans, J. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Richard G. Liskov, O. Peter Sherwood and Lawrence S. Kahn of counsel), for appellant. T. Richard Kennedy, Larry P. Schiffer and Michael A. Knoerzer for respondent. TITONE, J. In response to the continuing upward spiral of medical malpractice liability insurance, the Legislature, in 1985 and again in 1986, passed
92 N.Y.2d 308 703 N.E.2d 256, 680 N.Y.S.2d 445 James SCHIAVONE, Jr., Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent. 1998-08883 New York Court of Appeals October 20, 1998. Moskowitz, Passmans&sEdelman, New York City (Jeffrey M. Motelson, of counsel), for appellant. Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Barry P. Schwartz, Leonard Koerner and Janet L. Zaleon, of counsel), for respondent. OPINION OF THE COURT WESLEY, Judge. This case requires us to examine the scope of the revival provision