Karen W. Brothers, as Special Guardian of Peter Mueller, Appellants v. William J. Florence, Respondent…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the 1996 amendment to CPLR 214(6) applies retroactively to non‑medical malpractice claims that accrued before its effective date, but that due‑process requires a one‑year grace period after the amendment for such previously barred claims. Accordingly, the court affirmed the dismissals in Brothers and Easton, and reversed the dismissals in Rachimi and Early, reinstating those complaints.