Langan v. St. Vincent's Hospital
Langan v. St. Vincent's Hospital of New York,
Index #11618/2002 Nassau County Supreme Court (N.Y.)
John Langan, surviving partner of Neal Conrad Spicehandler, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Vincent's Hospital, seeking damages for negligence in the death of Mr. Spicehandler. Under New York law, only "spouses" are entitled to bring a wrongful death claim, prompting Mr. Langan to argue that his Vermont civil union should be recognized in New York as making him a legal "spouse" of the deceased.
On April 10, 2003, Nassau County Supreme Court Judge John Dunne ruled that Mr. Langan should be legally recognized as a "spouse" under New York law for purposes of his wrongful death claim.
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