Legal Opinion
States v. Lourdes Hospital
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 2001PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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Walter J. Relihan, Jr., J.
I. The Facts
This is a motion by the defendant anesthesiologist, Dr. Mintz, for summary judgment dismissing the medical malpractice complaint of Kathleen and Dennis States.
Surgery was performed upon Kathleen States on July 25, 1995 for the removal of an ovarian cyst. The operation was completed successfully. The action against the surgeon and the hospital has been discontinued or dismissed on consent.
During the surgery, the plaintiffs right arm was extended outward from the operating table upon an arm board at an angle described as “less than 90…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- States v. Lourdes HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002