Legal Opinion
Futterman v. South Nassau Communities Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 18, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Collins, J.), entered December 6, 1988, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against them.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
On October 31, 1988, the plaintiff Genevieve Futterman was recovering from a total knee replacement operation and had an immobilizer on her leg extending from her ankle to her thigh. Her doctor placed her on strict orders not to leave her bed, unless assisted by a nurse. She contends…
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