Legal Opinion
Rivers v. St. Mary's Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 22, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for medical malpractice, the defendants St. Mary’s Hospital of Brooklyn and Interfaith Medical Center separately appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kangs County (Jackson, J.), entered January 5, 2001, which, upon a jury verdict finding St. Mary’s Hospital of Brooklyn 55% at fault and Interfaith Medical Center 45% at fault, is in favor of the plaintiff Lynette Rivers, as administrator of the estate of Ebony Rivers, and against them in the principal sum of $1,700,000 for the conscious pain and suffering of Ebony Rivers.
Ordered that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Cicalese v. CaruanaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Brezinski v. Island Medical CareAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Mullen v. EswarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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