Cuccia v. Brooklyn Medical Group

In an action to recover damages for wrongful death due to medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Clemente, J.), entered July 6, 1989, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability in favor of the defendants, dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

At trial, the plaintiff’s counsel attempted to cross-examine Dr. Solomon, a treating physician of the deceased, as an expert witness. The trial court properly prohibited the witness from being cross-examined in this manner (see, Waters v East Nassau Med.…