Masik v. Lutheran Medical Center

The plaintiff underwent surgery, performed by the defendant Nawaiz Ahmad (hereinafter the defendant), to repair a deep laceration to his forearm. After the surgery, the plaintiff developed a granuloma in his forearm, requiring a second surgery, which was performed by nonparty Dr. Leonard Edelstein. Dr. Edelstein noted in his operative report that, during that procedure, “a *734piece of rope” was removed from the plaintiff’s arm. The plaintiff subsequently commenced this action to recover damages for medical malpractice. The defendant moved, inter alia, for summary judgment dismissing the…