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Bustos v. Lenox Hill Hosp.

Court of Appeals of New York.
May 1, 2014
2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 2974 (N.Y. 2014)

Opinion

2014-05-1

Maria Pilar BUSTOS, et al., Appellants, v. LENOX HILL HOSPITAL, Respondent, Pedro Segarra, M.D., et al., Defendants.

Hill & Moin, LLP, New York City (Cheryl R. Eisberg Moin of counsel), for appellants. Mauro Lilling Naparty LLP, Woodbury (Caryn L. Lilling of counsel), for respondent.


Hill & Moin, LLP, New York City (Cheryl R. Eisberg Moin of counsel), for appellants. Mauro Lilling Naparty LLP, Woodbury (Caryn L. Lilling of counsel), for respondent.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question not answered upon the ground that it is unnecessary. The Appellate Division correctly determined that plaintiff failed to submit sufficient evidence to support a finding of liability against defendant hospital.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and RIVERA concur. Judge ABDUS–SALAAM took no part.


Summaries of

Bustos v. Lenox Hill Hosp.

Court of Appeals of New York.
May 1, 2014
2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 2974 (N.Y. 2014)
Case details for

Bustos v. Lenox Hill Hosp.

Case Details

Full title:Maria Pilar BUSTOS, et al., Appellants, v. LENOX HILL HOSPITAL…

Court:Court of Appeals of New York.

Date published: May 1, 2014

Citations

2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 2974 (N.Y. 2014)
23 N.Y.3d 926
986 N.Y.S.2d 870
10 N.E.3d 179

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