Cromarty v. Hammoud

Appeals (1) from an order of the Supreme Court (Monserrate, J.), entered October 14, 1999 in Broome County, which *692granted defendant Walid S. Hammond’s motion for summary-judgment and dismissed the complaint against all defendants, and (2) from the judgment entered thereon.

This medical malpractice action arose in the aftermath of outpatient surgery that plaintiff underwent on August 25, 1995 to correct a right inguinal hernia condition which was performed by defendant Walid S. Hammoud (hereinafter defendant), a physician associated with defendant United Medical Associates. After the procedure,…