New York Court of Appeals June 24, 2009 (Bazakos v. Lewis)

*633OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

We hold that a claim against a doctor for his alleged negligence in performing an independent medical examination (IME) is a claim for malpractice, governed by CPLR 214-a’s two-year-and-six-month statute of limitations.

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Lewis Bazakos, plaintiff in this case, was also the plaintiff in a previously-brought action arising out of an automobile accident.