Scheiner v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (William A. Wetzel, J.), entered on or about July 6, 2006, which dismissed the petition seeking to annul or modify the disciplinary suspension of medical privileges, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Respondents’ determination was not in violation of lawful procedure or affected by an error of law, nor was it arbitrary and capricious or an abuse of discretion (CPLR 7803 [3]). The hospital’s bylaws allowed the presence of counsel for respondent at the hearing. There is no indication that counsel performed any decision-making function at the…