Doctor Fred L. Pasternack, Appellant v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Also Known as LabCorp…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals answered two certified questions: (1) FAA/DOT drug‑testing regulations do not create a New York negligence duty of care for laboratories or program administrators beyond professional‑standard testing, and (2) third‑party reliance on a defendant’s false statements does not satisfy the reliance element of a fraud claim. The majority’s answers reject both extensions of liability.