Legal Opinion
Guiltinan v. Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 28, 1978PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bentley Kassal, J.
Motions and cross motions bearing Nos. 71 and 17 of July 27, 1978 are consolidated for disposition. The several motions and cross motions must be considered in terms of the prior history of this matter.
FACTS
Plaintiff’s decedent (son) entered the defendant hospital in June, 1972 for eye surgery and on June 7, the decedent was given preoperative anesthesia, which rendered him unconscious. He never regained consciousness prior to his death on June 16. The present action for wrongful death and personal injuries, based upon negligence and malpractice, was…
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