Legal Opinion
Ramirez v. Cruz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 16, 2012PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff, as executrix of the estate of Narciza Torres, alleges that defendants-respondents doctors departed from good and accepted medical practice by failing to timely diagnose Torres with colon cancer, which had metastatized to her liver and caused her death. Defendants-respondents met their prima facie showing that they did not depart from good and accepted practice by submitting their deposition testimony, plaintiffs hospital and medical records, and their detailed affidavits showing that their treatment of plaintiff complied with good and accepted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Diaz v. New York Downtown HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Toomey v. Adirondack Surgical AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Wong v. GoldbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Joyner-Pack v. SykesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by8 opinions
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