Johnson v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtShapiro, J.
In this medical malpractice action the plaintiff conducted an examination before trial of the defendant, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp., by Dr. Bernard Gardner, who was the "first assistant and supervisor” at the operation performed on the plaintiffs deceased. As the deposition progressed, the plaintiffs counsel asked a series of questions relating to the procedures used in the operation. One of the questions was: "Is it the usual custom and practice in the performance of a right hemi-colectomy, to leave a twelve inch retractor in the abdomen?” That and similar questions were objected…
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