Desiderio v. Ochs

100 N.Y.2d 159 (2003)

791 N.E.2d 941

761 N.Y.S.2d 576

SAMUEL DESIDERIO, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, GALE ORGANIST, Respondent,

v.

ROBERT L. OCHS et al., Defendants, and

NEW YORK HOSPITAL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued February 12, 2003.

Decided April 8, 2003.

Phillips Nizer LLP, New York City (Stuart A. Summit, James S. Frank, Judith S. Roth and Jeffrey L. Shore of counsel), for appellant.

Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, New York City (Matthew Gaier, Thomas A. Moore and Norman Bard of counsel), for respondent.

Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, New York…