Rafferty v. Arnot Ogden Memorial Hospital

— Mahoney, P. J.

On October 3, 1984, plaintiff was allegedly assaulted and sexually molested in her hospital room at defendant Arnot Ogden Memorial Hospital. Thereafter, she brought suit against the hospital, which, in turn, impleaded defendant Paul L. Leisenring, the alleged attacker. During the course of the litigation, the hospital discontinued its third-party action and plaintiff amended her complaint to include Leisenring as a defendant. Plaintiff served an amended complaint on Leisenring which set forth a single cause of action against him for alleged injuries and damages "cause[d] by…