Kuhlman v. Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc.

—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motions granted and cross motion denied. Memorandum: Decedent, plaintiffs wife, gave birth by cesarean section at defendant hospital on September 28, 1986, and was readmitted on October 16, 1986 because of pain and swelling in her leg. She began receiving treatment for femoral vein thrombosis but died on October 27, 1986 of a pulmonary embolism. Plaintiff commenced this action alleging medical malpractice, negligence and wrongful death causes of action. Defendant hospital and defendant doctors both moved to dismiss the wrongful death cause…