Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Yonkers General Hospital

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

Decided June 10, 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for medical and dental malpractice, the defendant Dr. Leslie Cheifetz appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Facelle, J.), entered December 4, 1989, which denied his motion for summary judgment dismissing the cross claim of Yonkers General Hospital insofar as asserted against him.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff allegedly lost the vision in his right eye as a result of negligent dental and medical treatment he received in November of 1986. The appellant Dr. Leslie Cheifetz, an oral surgeon, removed the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ravo v. RogatnickNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Derby v. PrewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  3. Zillman v. Meadowbrook Hospital Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. Suria v. ShiffmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Wiseman v. 374 Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Felter v. Mercy Community HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Taromina v. Presbyterian HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. La Fountaine v. FranzeseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Dubrey v. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Cohen v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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