Vidito v. Hugelmeyer

In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the defendant Southampton Hospital appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Garguilo, J.), dated August 28, 2014, as denied that branch of its motion which was for summary judgment dismissing so much of the complaint as alleged that it was vicariously liable for the acts or omissions of nonparty Amil Patel.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The plaintiff, a resident of Canada who was visiting a relative on Long Island, was admitted to the…