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Marie Dennehy, et al., Respondents,v.Alan B. Copperman, M.D., et al., Appellants.

Brief

58 Cited authorities

  1. Leon v. Martinez

    84 N.Y.2d 83 (N.Y. 1994)   Cited 9,582 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the allegations in the complaint and the supporting affidavits were adequate to withstand a motion to dismiss

  2. IDT Corp. v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

    2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 2262 (N.Y. 2009)   Cited 843 times
    Holding that unjust enrichment "is an obligation imposed by equity to prevent injustice, in the absence of an actual agreement between the parties concerned. Where the parties executed a valid and enforceable written contract governing a particular subject matter, recovery on a theory of unjust enrichment for events arising out of that subject matter is ordinarily precluded."

  3. Kronos, Inc. v. AVX Corp.

    81 N.Y.2d 90 (N.Y. 1993)   Cited 722 times
    Holding that plaintiffs' cause of action sounding in tort accrued in 1988 when plaintiff suffered damages, even though breach occurred in 1984

  4. Ely-Cruikshank Co. v. Bank

    81 N.Y.2d 399 (N.Y. 1993)   Cited 491 times
    Holding that the statute of limitations accrues from time of breach

  5. Vigilant Ins v. Housing Auth

    87 N.Y.2d 36 (N.Y. 1995)   Cited 431 times
    Holding that “[c]ourts must look to the underlying claim and the nature of the relief sought to determine the applicable period of limitation [to a declaratory judgment action] * * *”, and that “a court's inquiry focuses on ‘the substance of action to identify the relationship out of which the claim arises and the relief sought’ * * *.” (quoting Solnick, 49 N.Y.2d at 229, 425 N.Y.S.2d 68, 401 N.E.2d 190)

  6. Armour Co. v. Wantock

    323 U.S. 126 (1944)   Cited 621 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that work is compensable if it is "predominantly for the employer's benefit" and noting that "an employer, if he chooses, may hire a man to do nothing"

  7. Sheppard-Mobley v. King

    4 N.Y.3d 627 (N.Y. 2005)   Cited 206 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the holding in Broadnax as "a narrow one, intended to permit a cause of action where otherwise none would be available to redress the wrongdoing that resulted in a miscarriage or stillbirth"

  8. Weiner v. Lenox Hill Hosp

    88 N.Y.2d 784 (N.Y. 1996)   Cited 228 times
    Holding that case sounded in ordinary negligence where complaint challenged the hospital's failure to adopt and prescribe proper procedures for the collection of blood

  9. Ackerman v. Price Waterhouse

    84 N.Y.2d 535 (N.Y. 1994)   Cited 226 times
    Accounting malpractice tort action

  10. Becker v. Schwartz

    46 N.Y.2d 401 (N.Y. 1978)   Cited 338 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding courts not equipped to handle the task of comparing the value of life in an impaired state and nonexistence

  11. Section 500.13 - Content and form of briefs in normal course appeals

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.13

    (a) Content. All briefs shall conform to the requirements of section 500.1 of this Part and contain a table of contents, a table of cases and authorities, questions presented, point headings, and, if necessary, a disclosure statement pursuant to section 500.1(f) of this Part. Such disclosure statement shall be included before the table of contents in the party's principal brief. Appellant's brief shall include a statement showing that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal and to review