Legal Opinion

Brath v. Kenmore Mercy Hospital

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 19, 1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Upon reviewing plaintiff’s complaint and the bill of particulars, we conclude that the allegations therein state claims sounding in medical malpractice (see, Bleiler v Bodnar, 65 NY2d 65). Those allegations challenge the hospital’s assessment of the supervisory and treatment needs of its patient by failing to secure the decedent in her bed and to monitor and supervise the decedent’s movements sufficiently (see, Scott v Uljanov, 74 NY2d 673). Thus, Supreme Court should…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Scott v. UljanovNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Rice v. VandenebosscheAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Seidensticker v. Huntington HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Harrington v. St. Mary's HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Markowitz v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. D'Elia v. Menorah Home & Hospital for the Aged and InfirmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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