Legal Opinion

Kupferstein v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 19, 2012PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On October 1, 2006, the plaintiff’s decedent suffered an asthma attack in his apartment and called 911. When a “Basic Life Support” ambulance arrived at the scene, the decedent was barely breathing. He later became unconscious. The emergency medical technicians requested an “Advanced Life Support” (hereinafter ALS) ambulance and placed a bag valve mask on the decedent. The ALS ambulance arrived a few minutes later. *953The paramedics placed the decedent on a cardiac monitor, started intravenous (hereinafter IV) fluids, intubated the decedent, and prepared him for transport. They moved the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Cuffy v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. McLean v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Valdez v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2011

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cockburn v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Sutton v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Estate of Radvin v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Torres v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Benn v. New York Presbyterian HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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