Hefte v. Bellin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Eugene Wolin, J.), entered October 1, 1986, upon a jury verdict in favor of defendant-respondent, unanimously reversed, on the law and the matter remanded for a new trial, without costs.
In 1977, appellant underwent cosmetic surgery, performed by respondent, to augment the size of her breasts. The crucial issue at trial was whether the two implants inserted by respondent in appellant’s breasts were the same size and shape. The nurse who assisted in the 1977 operation by recording all information about the procedure on the operating room worksheet,…
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