Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Ricciardi
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 16, 1999PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the defendant third-party plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bellard, J.), entered October 22, 1998, which granted the motion of the third-party defendants New York Health & Hospitals Corporation, City Center Hospital at Woodhull a/k/a Woodhull Hospital, and Dr. Hernandez to sever the third-party action.
Ordered that the order is reversed, with one bill of costs, and the motion is denied.
The Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in granting the motion for a severance as, under the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shanley v. Callanan Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Guilford v. NetterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Woodhouse v. Orangetown Pediatrics, P. C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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