John F. Ratka v. St. Francis Hospital Et Al‪.‬

[44 N.Y.2d 604 Page 607] Opinion OF THE COURT Based on express legislative enactments and a considerable body of decisional law which has developed through the years, as well as sound public policy considerations, there is no choice but to apply the two-year Statute of Limitations incorporated into the statute creating wrongful death actions by the Legislature.