Legal Opinion

Douglass v. Gibson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 3, 1995PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Cardona, P. J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Ellison, J.), entered September 6, 1994 in Chemung County, which granted a motion by defendants Mark D. Gibson and William C. Bishop for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against them.

On December 1, 1988, defendant Mark D. Gibson surgically removed a previously placed fixation device from plaintiffs left hip. Following the surgery, plaintiff was placed in a vest restraint. Although no doctor ordered that plaintiff be restrained, his wife requested restraints during plaintiff’s admission procedures because he had become confused…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Burt v. Lenox Hill HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Nandy v. Albany Medical Center HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. Fridovich v. DavidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Conti v. Albany Medical Center HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Horth v. MansurAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Elliot v. Long Island Home, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. Douglass v. St. Joseph's HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Hranek v. United Methodist Homes of Wyoming ConferenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. Mills v. MoriartyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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