Brown v. Midtown Medical Care Center

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice Schlesinger, J.), entered on or about June 2, 2011, which, insofar as appealed from, in this action alleging medical malpractice, granted plaintiffs’ motion to amend the caption and complaint to include a cause of action against Dr. John McKnight, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiffs allege a failure to diagnose and properly treat the decedent’s lung cancer while she was a patient at defendant Midtown Medical Care Center. For purposes of the statute of limitations, Dr. McKnight is united in interest with Midtown Medical Care Center, with…