Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings consistent herewith.
While the plaintiff was a psychiatric patient at the defendant hospital, he was allegedly assaulted by another psychiatric patient. As a result, he commenced the instant action against the defendant, claiming that it was negligent in permitting patients with violent propensities...
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