LYNN G. v. Hugo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ciparick, J.

In this action to recover damages for medical malpractice and lack of informed consent, we are called upon to decide whether a triable issue of fact exists to defeat defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We conclude there is not.

As the parties’ summary judgment submissions reflect, plaintiff Lynn G. visited defendant Dr. Norman Hugo, a plastic surgeon, approximately 50 times over a six-year period to discuss various cosmetic procedures. During that period, she underwent a series of elective surgeries, including eyelid surgery, facial liposuctions, eyebrow…