Kupka v. Lico

Full title: TIMOTHY J. KUPKA AND DEBORAH A. KUPKA, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. SERRIE…

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

Date published: Mar 13, 2020

2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 1803 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020)

Opinion

352 CA 19-01853

03-13-2020

TIMOTHY J. KUPKA AND DEBORAH A. KUPKA, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. SERRIE C. LICO, M.D., CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, P.C., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, CATHARINE M. ARMENTROUT, N.P., MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO AND CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

ROACH, BROWN, MCCARTHY & GRUBER, P.C., BUFFALO (HEDWIG M. AULETTA OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. BROWN CHIARI LLP, BUFFALO (MICHAEL R. DRUMM OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS. BARGNESI BRITT PLLC, BUFFALO (JASON T. BRITT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

SMITH, J.P., CARNI, NEMOYER, CURRAN, AND BANNISTER, JJ.

PRESENT:

ROACH, BROWN, MCCARTHY & GRUBER, P.C., BUFFALO (HEDWIG M. AULETTA OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

BROWN CHIARI LLP, BUFFALO (MICHAEL R. DRUMM OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS.

BARGNESI BRITT PLLC, BUFFALO (JASON T. BRITT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Frederick J. Marshall, J.), entered January 23, 2018. The order denied the motion of defendants Serrie C. Lico, M.D. and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, P.C. seeking summary judgment dismissing all claims and cross claims against them.

Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on December 20, 2019,

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.

Entered: March 13, 2020

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court