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Brown v. Midtown Med. Care Ctr.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.
Jun 26, 2012
96 A.D.3d 641 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)

Opinion

2012-06-26

Grant BROWN, etc., et al., Plaintiffs–Respondents, v. MIDTOWN MEDICAL CARE CENTER, et al., Defendants–Appellants, Esther Sumitra–Albert, M.D., Defendant.

Patrick F. Adams, P.C., Great River (Steven A. Levy of counsel), for appellants. Laskin Law PC, Mineola (Michelle F. Laskin of counsel), for respondents.



Patrick F. Adams, P.C., Great River (Steven A. Levy of counsel), for appellants. Laskin Law PC, Mineola (Michelle F. Laskin of counsel), for respondents.
GONZALEZ, P.J., TOM, ANDRIAS, ACOSTA, FREEDMAN, JJ.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice Schlesinger, J.), entered on or about June 2, 2011, which, insofar as appealed from, in this action alleging medical malpractice, granted plaintiffs' motion to amend the caption and complaint to include a cause of action against Dr. John McKnight, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiffs allege a failure to diagnose and properly treat the decedent's lung cancer while she was a patient at defendant Midtown Medical Care Center. For purposes of the statute of limitations, Dr. McKnight is united in interest with Midtown Medical Care Center, with whom he had an employment relationship giving rise to vicarious liability, and allowing the physician to be charged with notice of the action ( seeCPLR 203[c]; Buran v. Coupal, 87 N.Y.2d 173, 178, 638 N.Y.S.2d 405, 661 N.E.2d 978 [1995];Alamo v. Citident, Inc., 72 A.D.3d 498, 899 N.Y.S.2d 39 [2010];Cuello v. Patel, 257 A.D.2d 499, 500, 684 N.Y.S.2d 528 [1999] ). Dr. McKnight should have known that, but for plaintiffs' mistake in identifying the treating provider on the dates in questions, he would have been timely named in this action. Moreover, there is no showing of bad faith in plaintiffs' mistake or prejudice ( see Buran at 178–181, 638 N.Y.S.2d 405, 661 N.E.2d 978;Austin v. Interfaith Med. Ctr., 264 A.D.2d 702, 704, 694 N.Y.S.2d 730 [1999] ).


Summaries of

Brown v. Midtown Med. Care Ctr.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.
Jun 26, 2012
96 A.D.3d 641 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)
Case details for

Brown v. Midtown Med. Care Ctr.

Case Details

Full title:Grant BROWN, etc., et al., Plaintiffs–Respondents, v. MIDTOWN MEDICAL CARE…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

Date published: Jun 26, 2012

Citations

96 A.D.3d 641 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)
96 A.D.3d 641
2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 5111

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