Rizzo v. Staten Island University Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Giacobbe, J.), dated December 10, 2004, as granted that branch of the motion of the defendants Staten Island University Hospital and the defendant John Capatorto which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against the defendant Staten Island University Hospital.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
“As a general rule, a hospital is not vicariously liable for the malpractice of a…
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