Legal Opinion

Steidel v. County of Nassau

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

Decided April 27, 1992PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a medical malpractice action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roncallo, J.), entered November 27, 1989, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $5,048,924.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and as a matter of discretion, and a new trial is granted, with costs to abide the event.

On March 1, 1980, the plaintiff was admitted to Nassau County Medical Center to give birth to a child. At approximately 5:00 A.M., a first-year resident…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Davis v. CaldwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Mertsaris v. 73rd Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. Russo v. RifkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. In re the Estate of EvanchuckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. Kohlmann v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Behan v. Data Probe International, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. Johnston v. JoyceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Kelly v. TarnowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Mackauer v. ParikhAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Arpino v. LombardoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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