Canty v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*272The verdict in plaintiffs’ favor was based on the negligence of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation in responding to a 911 call concerning plaintiff Marlene Canty, a 21-year-old married woman, who was, at the time, approximately seven months pregnant with her first child. After the third call, at which time there had still been no response from the emergency medical service, Mrs. Canty gave birth. The baby was alive, still encased in the amniotic sac. An ambulance finally arrived at the Canty apartment at about 4:27 a.m., approximately an hour and one half after the first 911 call.…
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