Needham v. County of Nassau

— In a wrongful death action, plaintiff *784appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Wager, J.), dated August 22, 1984, which denied plaintiff’s motion seeking to vacate the findings of a medical malpractice panel.

Appeal dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

An order denying a motion to vacate the findings of a medical malpractice panel is not appealable as of right (Kletnieks v Brookhaven Mem. Assn., 53 AD2d 169, 174; Fallon v Loree, 101 AD2d 1014). “The reasons for such a rule are manifest. The legislative intent underlying section 148-a [of the Judiciary Law] is for an…