Legal Opinion
Marsh v. Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 12, 2012PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarry, J.
*1071In the context of medical malpractice, punitive damages may be recovered when a defendant’s conduct evinces “ £a reckless indifference equivalent to willful or intentional misdoing’ ” (Brooking v Polito, 16 AD3d 898, 899 [2005], quoting Frenya v Champlain Val. Physicians’ Hosp. Med. Ctr., 133 AD2d 1000, 1000 [1987] [citation omitted]), or a “wanton and reckless disregard of [a] plaintiffs rights” (Lewis v DiDonna, 294 AD2d 799, 800 [2002]; see Bikowicz v Nedco Pharmacy, 100 AD2d 702 [1984]). A showing of malice or wrongful intent is not required.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Graham v. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Frenya v. Champlain Valley Physicians' Hospital Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Colombini v. Westchester County Healthcare Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Lewis v. DiDonnaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Abraham v. KosinskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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