Fargo v. South Island Orthopaedic Group, P.C.

—In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Joseph, J.), dated March 22, 2002, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, and dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the plaintiff’s contention, the Supreme Court properly granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The defendants established a prima facie case through the affirmation of their expert witness that the treatment…