Legal Opinion
Arkin v. Gittleson
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 21, 1994No. 1249, Docket 93-9119PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
Susan Arkin and her husband Mark Arkin appeal from an October 5, 1993 judgment of the Eastern District of New York (Tsoucalas, J.1), granting judgment as a matter of law2 to Dr. Roger Gittleson. The Arkins sued Dr. Gittleson after he allegedly mistreated Susan for a pulmonary embolism that developed following childbirth by cesarean section at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. The embolism eventually resulted in permanent partial blindness. At a jury trial in July 1993, the Arkins presented expert testimony that Dr. Gittleson should have treated Susan…
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- Gibson v. D'AmicoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Lee v. ShieldsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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