Legal Opinion · Dissent

BUTTERFIELD, KELLEY v. CAPUTO, M.D., JAMES R.

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

Decided July 19, 2013No. CA 12-02058Published

1DissentFahey, J.

I respectfully dissent in part. I agree with the majority that Supreme Court erred in granting those parts of the posttrial motions of plaintiffs and defendant Crouse Hospital (Crouse) seeking to set aside the verdict with respect to defendants James R. Caputo, M.D., and James R. Caputo, M.D., EC. (collectively, Dr. Caputo). I cannot agree with the majority, however, that the court properly granted plaintiffs’ “supplemental motion” to correct the verdict with respect to the award of damages for the future pain and suffering of Kelley Butterfield (plaintiff). Instead, I would grant Crouse’s…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Gilbert Frank Corp. v. Federal InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Cortes v. EdooAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Russo v. RifkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Pache v. BoehmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. Rose v. ThauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974

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