Matter Kaj Holmstrand v. Board Regents University State New York

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, initiated in this court pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 6510 of the Education Law, to review a determination of the Board of Regents which revoked petitioners license to practice medicine. Kaj Holmstrand, a board certified plastic surgeon, was charged with alleged professional misconduct (Public Health Law, art 2, tit 2-A) on February 1, 1977. Specifically, he was charged with gross negligence and gross incompetence, with practicing the profession fraudulently (Education Law, 6509, subd [2]) and unprofessional conduct (Education Law, 6509, subd [9]).