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· 2/19/1976

Bender v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.

Citations

  • 38 N.Y.2d 662
  • 345 N.E.2d 561
  • 382 N.Y.S.2d 18
  • 1976 N.Y. LEXIS 2305

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  • remanding for further factual development of patient’s claims that municipal hospital had “failed to indicate its autonomy in a manner similar to other autonomous city agencies” under state law requiring written notice be given to statutorily created corporation
  • government agency which wrongfully induced plaintiff's reliance is equitably estopped from raising defenses such as failure to provide notice of claim
  • government agency which wrongfully induced plaintiff’s reliance is equitably estopped from raising defenses such as failure to provide notice of claim

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Judges: Wachtler

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