Legal Opinion
Kotler v. Monticello Hospital
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1968PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. Irwin Shapiro, J.
In this medical malpractice action, in which plaintiff claims that defendants (hospital and physicians) by their treatment aggravated the injuries he sustained in an automobile accident, defendant Bloomberg moves for summary judgment upon the ‘ ‘ ground that the plaintiff has been fully compensated for the injury claimed and has issued a satisfaction of judgment therefore” [sic]. The other defendants, in supporting affidavits (but not by formal notices of motion) request that similar relief be accorded them.
In 1963, plaintiff commenced a negligence action to recover for personal injuries he…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Milks v. McIverNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Matter of Parchefsky v. Kroll Bros., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
- McTigue v. LevyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
3Cited by3 opinions
- United States Lines, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Abernethy v. AzzoniNew York Supreme Court · 1974
- Ruge v. Arden Hill HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1975