Legal Opinion
Sciara v. Surgical Associates of Western New York, P.C.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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John M. Curran, J.
This is an action for medical malpractice. Plaintiff has sued the defendant physician and his professional corporation alleging that a laparoscopic surgery was negligently performed.
Plaintiff sought to depose a nonparty physician, Dr. Usha Chopra, as she was the pathologist who examined and reported on specimens removed during the subject surgery. Dr. Chopra was served with a subpoena to appear for her deposition at the office of plaintiff’s counsel on April 21, 2011. Dr. Chopra retained an attorney who arranged to accompany her to the deposition.
Dr.…
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