Legal Opinion

Duncan v. Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 10, 2000No. Appeal No. 3Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Amended judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: In this medical malpractice action, Supreme Court’s reference to foreseeábility in the jury charge does not constitute reversible error (see, Garcea v Kiman, 224 AD2d 190). Although the court’s initial general instruction on negligence included a reference to foreseeability, that reference did not affect the court’s subsequent clear instructions concerning the duty that defendant surgeons and anesthesiologists owed plaintiffs decedent, as determined by the physician-patient relationship (see, Barracca v St. Francis Hosp., 237…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Matott v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Balsz v. A & T Bus Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. John v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Bonner v. LeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Contorino v. Florida Ob/Gyn Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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