Legal Opinion

Kletnieks v. Brookhaven Memorial Ass'n

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

Decided June 28, 1976PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMartuscello, J.

The appellant, Dr. David Spielsinger, appeals, by permission, from an order which denied his motion, inter alia, to vacate a finding of liability as to him made by a medical malpractice panel convened pursuant to section 148-a of the Judiciary Law.

The Issues

The issues on this appeal are whether: (1) an order denying a motion to vacate a medical malpractice panel’s finding is appealable to this court as of right pursuant to CPLR 5701;(2) the doctor-member of a medical malpractice panel must be a specialist practicing in the same field of medicine as does the defendant-doctor against whom…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Meiselman v. Crown Heights Hospital, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1941
  4. In re the Adoption of Malpica-OrsiniNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. McDermott v. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1964

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Mortensen v. Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  2. Comiskey v. ArlenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  3. Amsler v. VerrilliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  4. Nicholas v. ReasonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  5. Prete v. Rafla-DemetriousAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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