Mikolajczyk v. Patterson

Full title: MAREANNE J. MIKOLAJCZYK, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE…

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

Date published: Feb 1, 2019

2019 N.Y. Slip Op. 716 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019)

Opinion

43 CA 18-01702

02-01-2019

MAREANNE J. MIKOLAJCZYK, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MELVIN MIKOLAJCZYK, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DANIEL J. PATTERSON, D.O., JEFFREY P. STEINIG, M.D., SOUTH TOWNS SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, DOING BUSINESS AS MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

HARRIS BEACH PLLC, BUFFALO (JASON T. BRITT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. GIBSON, MCASKILL & CROSBY, LLP, BUFFALO (MELISSA L. ZITTEL OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

CENTRA, J.P., PERADOTTO, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND TROUTMAN, JJ.

PRESENT:

HARRIS BEACH PLLC, BUFFALO (JASON T. BRITT OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

GIBSON, MCASKILL & CROSBY, LLP, BUFFALO (MELISSA L. ZITTEL OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Christopher J. Burns, J.), entered December 18, 2017. The order, among other things, denied the motion of defendant Catholic Health System, doing business as Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, for leave to amend its answer.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Entered: February 1, 2019

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court