NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Much of a woman’s case against a salon that performed hair removal in private places – called Proper Puss – has been thrown out by a New York judge.
Parul Sharma claims a laser used for hair removal instead burned her in 2018 when the salon misidentified her skin type and failed to follow instructions.
She also says Proper Puss failed to assess if she was susceptible to burning and injury and failed to warn her of the specific risks of the procedure.
But New York Supreme Court justice Barbara Jaffe threw out many of her claims on Dec. 2 in response to Proper Puss’ motion for summary judgment.
“Having offered the pertinent law and evidence of defendants’ licensing, defendants demonstrate, prima facie, their right to dismissal of the causes of action sounding in the unauthorized practice of medicine and lack of a license,” Jaffe wrote.
“To the extent that plaintiff opposes dismissal of these causes of action, she offers no contrary law or evidence to refute defendants’ assertion that laser hair removal is not considered a medical procedure. Nor does she raise an issue as to defendants’ licensing…”
Proper Puss defeated negligence claims by showing that Sharma’s hyperpigmentation and burns are a known risk of the laser procedure. And in addressing claims that it didn’t properly assess Sharma’s skin, Proper Puss noted its owner reviewed a skin history questionnaire with Sharma.
Jaffe threw out seven causes of action against Proper Puss and ordered the parties to schedule a virtual settlement conference. It is unclear from the ruling what claims of the plaintiff’s remain.