Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. Prospect Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 11, 1986PublishedCited by 6,448 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
In this medical malpractice action, the Appellate Division has affirmed Supreme Court’s denial of defendant Stark’s motion for summary judgment and has granted leave to appeal to this court on the certified question: "Was the order of Supreme Court, as affirmed by this Court, properly made?” For the reasons that follow, we reverse the order of the Appellate Division, grant defendant Stark’s motion for summary judgment, and answer the certified question in the negative.
Plaintiff Maria Alvarez was admitted to Prospect Hospital twice in 1978 and twice in 1979,…
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