Celentano v. St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Medical Center

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Barry Salman, J.), dated April 9, 1990, which denied the motions by defendants J. Park, M.D., Byung Yang Kim, M.D., and Byung Yang Kim, M.D., P. C. for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff’s decedent, Theresa Celentano, underwent a gastroplasty (stomach stapling) operation performed by the defendant Dr. Krai. Defendant Dr. Park administered anesthesia to the patient under the supervision of defendant Dr. Kim. On the day after the operation, the patient developed a fever, followed by sepsis and organ failure. An exploratory…