Legal Opinion
Hill v. Highland Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 7, 1988PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order insofar as appealed from unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Special Term properly denied defendant Root’s motion for summary judgment in this medical malpractice action to recover for second and third degree burns plaintiff’s decedent suffered during surgery to remove blockage in an artery in his leg. Plaintiff established that defendant Root, an anesthesiologist, was present throughout the surgery. Plaintiff’s expert opined that the burns appeared to be similar to classical thermal burns caused by contact with hot materials or objects. This evidence is sufficient to establish…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Pipers v. RosenowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Mack v. Lydia E. Hall HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Gorka v. Highland HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1986
3Cited by8 opinions
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