Brown v. Lutheran Medical Center

*506OPINION OF THE COURT

Lawrence Knipel, J.

Plaintiff moves: (1) pursuant to CPLR 3211 (b), striking affirmative defenses numbered “fifth,” “sixth,” “seventh,” and “ninth” (asserting defenses on the respective grounds of statute of limitations, res judicata, collateral estoppel and laches) of defendant Maimonides Medical Center (Maimonides), and affirmative defenses numbered “First,” “Second,” “Third,” “Twelfth,” and “Thirteenth” (asserting defenses on the grounds of statute of limitations, res judicata and collateral estoppel) of defendant Lutheran Medical Center (Lutheran); and (2) pursuant to…