Johnson v. Dobrosky

In 2002, plaintiff, Edward Johnson, individually and in his capacity as the general administrator ad prosequendum of the estate of his wife, Ann Johnson, filed a medical malpractice action against defendants Drs. Joseph Dobrosky and Howard Winter, among others. A jury concluded that neither Dr. Dobrosky nor Dr. Winter deviated from the standard of care in their treatment of Mrs. Johnson and returned a judgment of no cause for action.

Plaintiff appealed, challenging, among other things, the introduction into evidence of Mrs. Johnson’s prior conviction for welfare fraud. The Appellate Division…