Legal Opinion
Fields v. Sisters of Charity Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 29, 2000PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, motion denied and complaint reinstated. Memorandum: Plaintiff’s decedent was examined in the emergency room of defendant, Sisters of Charity Hospital. Decedent’s daughter reported that her father had suffered a seizure and that his right arm had been affected. *1005The attending physician ordered medications and directed that decedent be placed on seizure precautions. Because she suspected that decedent had a brain tumor or cerebral bleed, she ordered a CT scan of his head. After decedent had been placed on the examining table, he suffered a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Scott v. UljanovNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Mossman v. Albany Medical Center HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Halas v. Parkway Hospital, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Rogers v. SchuylerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Edbauer v. Harris Hill Nursing FacilityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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