Mushatt v. Cayuga Medical Center

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Relihan, Jr., J.), entered September 15, 1997 in Tompkins County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of defendants.

On August 15, 1990, plaintiff gave birth to her son, Quandale, at defendant Cayuga Medical Center. The child, who was delivered via Cesarean section by plaintiffs now deceased obstetrician, Frank Flacco,* * suffers from severe spastic cerebral palsy, profound mental retardation and a severe seizure disorder, all of which, plaintiff alleges, is due to the negligent care and treatment rendered by defendants prior to and during Quandale’s…