Mutek Chu Gewecke v. Wolarsky

HAINES, A. S. J. C.

This is a medical malpractice action. Martin Gewecke, a physician, was seriously injured in the crash of a glider which he was piloting. He died after certain medical procedures had been undertaken. Dr. August Ciell, one of plaintiffs experts, provided an opinion that defendant Dr. Steven M. Schwartz had been negligent in failing to obtain necessary information from another doctor prior to surgery and, for that reason and others, failing to make a proper assessment of decedent’s condition. Dr. Ciell’s deposition was taken by defense counsel. He was asked the following…