Legal Opinion
New England Insurance v. Healthcare Underwriters Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 8, 2002No. Docket No. 01-7945PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BERMAN, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
I. The Medical Malpractice Action
On May 23, 1982, David Weinstock was born at Huntington Hospital (the “Hospital”) and suffered severe and permanent brain damage resulting from inadequate intake of oxygen. Dr. Lawrence A. Horn (“Dr.Horn”), the attending obstetrician, had diagnosed fetal distress and performed an emergency cesarean section when he realized that David was not receiving enough oxygen in the womb. Upon delivery, David was resuscitated by the attending anesthesiologist, because there was no pediatrician present in the delivery room. Following the…
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- New England Insurance Company v. Healthcare Underwriters Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002