Legal Opinion
Close v. Upstate Medical Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 14, 1976PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGoldman, J.
On March 16, 1965 George Close underwent *194an operation at the defendant the Upstate Medical Center (not a party to this appeal) for the amputation of his right leg. Defendant Fred G. Caldwell, Jr., M.D. performed the surgery, during the course of which a surgical clamp was left within Close’s body. Close allegedly did not become aware of the presence of the clamp until August 26, 1971, at which time exploratory surgery was performed and the clamp removed. Plaintiff Serene Close, executrix of the estate of George Close, commenced this medical malpractice action against defendant Caldwell in…
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- Monko v. St. John's Queens HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1963
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- Cooper v. EdinberghNew York Supreme Court · 1978