Clune v. Moore

Full title: MAURA CLUNE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES…

Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

Date published: Sep 30, 2016

2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 6332 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)

Opinion

731 CA 15-01163

09-30-2016

MAURA CLUNE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES CAMPBELL, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL C. MOORE, M.D., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. (APPEAL NO. 2.)

HOGAN WILLIG, PLLC, AMHERST (LINDA LALLI STARK OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT. GIBSON, MCASKILL & CROSBY, LLP, BUFFALO (MICHAEL J. WILLETT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

WHALEN, P.J., CARNI, LINDLEY, DEJOSEPH, AND NEMOYER, JJ.

PRESENT:

HOGAN WILLIG, PLLC, AMHERST (LINDA LALLI STARK OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

GIBSON, MCASKILL & CROSBY, LLP, BUFFALO (MICHAEL J. WILLETT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (John M. Curran, J.), entered April 27, 2015. The judgment dismissed the complaint against defendant Michael C. Moore, M.D. upon defendants' motion pursuant to CPLR 4401.

It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs, the motion is denied, the complaint is reinstated and a new trial is granted.

Same memorandum as in Clune v Moore ([appeal No. 1] ___ AD3d ___ [Sept. 30, 2016]).

Entered: September 30, 2016

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court