Case Digests

Jiang v. Wei, 805172/13

Publication Date: 2017-06-19
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Acosta, P.J., Mazzarelli, Manzanet-Daniels, Webber, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: Sara A. Strickland of counsel, Morelli Law Firm, PLLC, New York.
for defendant: For respondent: Benjamin Welikson of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York.
Case Number: 805172/13

Estate of Joseph Hilt, and Grace Hilt v. Carpentieri, 10589/11

Publication Date: 2017-05-08
Practice Area: Litigation | Wrongful Death | Medical Malpractice
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court, Nassau County, Trial/IAS Part 13
Judge: Justice Jeffrey S. Brown
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Steven M. Goldfarb, Esq., Goldfarb & Gerzog, Esqs., New York, NY.
for defendant: Salvatore Leto, Esq., Wagner Doman & Leto, Esqs., Mineola, NY. Shawn P. Kelly, Esq., Kelly Rode & Kelly, Esqs., Mineola, NY.
Case Number: 10589/11

Citing Counsel's Conduct, Nassau Judge Reverses MedMal V

Lantigua v. Goldstein, 25119/04

Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice | Evidence | Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Before: Hall, J.P., Sgroi, Maltese, Duffy, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: Kevin B. Lynch and Robert M. Marino of counsel, Scaffidi & Associates, New York, NY.
for defendant: For respondents: David C. Zegarelli of counsel, Bartlett, McDonough, & Monaghan, LLP, White Plains, NY.
Case Number: 25119/04

Defense Use of Facebook Posts as Evidence Barred in Med Ma

Biondi v. Behrman, 800207/11

Publication Date: 2017-04-28
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Medical Malpractice | Evidence
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Andrias, Moskowitz, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Lisa M. Comeau of counsel, Law Offices of Lawrence P. Biondi, Garden City.
for defendant: For appellants: Daniel S. Ratner of counsel, Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP, New York.
Case Number: 800207/11

Panel Rejects New Liability Theory in Med Ma

Mackauer v. Parikh, 102150/11

Publication Date: 2017-03-21
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Before: Dillon, J.P., Roman, Cohen, Hinds-Radix, Connolly, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Joseph L. Ciaccio of counsel, Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein, P.C., Mineola, NY.
for defendant: For appellants: Neil F. Schreffler of counsel, Vaslas Lepowsky Hauss & Danke, LLP, Staten Island, NY.
Case Number: 102150/11

Cite as: Mackauer v. Parikh, 102150/11, NYLJ 1202781586377, at *1 (App. Div., 2nd, Decided March 15, 2017)CASE NAMEPeter Mackauer, Respondent v. Divyang Parikh, et

Severino v. Weller, 106422/09

Publication Date: 2017-02-28
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Justice Dianne Renwick
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondents: Ann B. Chase, John M. Daly and Mitchell Gittin of counsel, The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C., Yonkers.
for defendant: For Mark Weller, M.D., appellant: Gerard J. Marulli of counsel, Marulli, Lindenbaum & Tomaszewski, LLP, New York. For the New York and Presbyterian Hospital, appellant: Gina Bernardi DiFolco of counsel, McAloon & Friedman, P.C., New York.
Case Number: 106422/09

Cite as: Severino v. Weller, 106422/09, NYLJ 1202779966218, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided February 21, 2017) CASENAME Marino Severino, etc., e

Shumek-Gregory v. The Vascular Group, PLLC, 60702

Publication Date: 2017-02-28
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice | Wrongful Death
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court, Warren County
Judge: Justice Robert J. Muller
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For plaintiff: E. Stewart Jones, Jr. of counsel, E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy, LLP, Troy.
for defendant: For defendants The Vascular Group, PLLC and Nishan Dadian, M.D.: Concetta R. Lomanto of counsel, Maynard, O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, LLP, Albany. For defendant Glens Falls Hospital: Eric Schwenker of counsel, McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP, Glens Falls.
Case Number: 60702

Cite as: Shumek-Gregory v. The Vascular Group, PLLC, 60702, NYLJ 1202779966780, at *1 (Sup., WARREN, Decided February 21, 2017) CASENAME Pauline A. Shumek-Grego

Lucas v. Stam, 27364/08

Publication Date: 2017-02-17
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice | Discovery
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Before: Hall, J.P., Austin, Roman, Barros, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant-respondent: Brett J. Nomberg of counsel, Brand Brand Nomberg & Rosenbaum, LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: Nonparty-respondent-appellant pro se and for defendants-respondents-appellants: Barbara D. Goldberg and John L. A. Lyddane of counsel, Martin Clearwater & Bell, LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 27364/08

Cite as: Lucas v. Stam, 27364/08, NYLJ 1202779293001, at *1 (App. Div., 2nd, Decided February 15, 2017)CASE NAMEShavonn Lucas, as administrator of the estate of

Torres v. Cergnul, 24566/06

Publication Date: 2017-01-26
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Medical Malpractice | Expert Witnesses
Industry: Health Care
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Andrias, Moskowitz, Gische, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: David B. Turret of counsel, Sanocki Newman & Turret, LLP, New York.
for defendant: For respondents: Steven C. Mandell of counsel, Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP, New York.
Case Number: 24566/06

Cite as: Torres v. Cergnul, 24566/06, NYLJ 1202777493490, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided January 12, 2017)CASE NAMEJessica Torres, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Ir

Marin v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, 105616/06

Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Medical Malpractice
Industry: Health Care
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Renwick, Manzanet-Daniels, Gische, Webber, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Brian J. Shoot of counsel, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C., New York.
for defendant: For appellants: Janet L. Zaleon of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York.
Case Number: 105616/06

Cite as: Marin v. NYC Health & Hosps., 105616/06, NYLJ 1202774898573, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided December 8, 2016)CASE NAMEAlfonso Marin, Plaintiff-Res