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NISENHOLTZ v. MOUNT SINAI HOSP.

126 Misc.2d 658 (1984)

Bernard Nisenholtz et al., Plaintiffs, v. Mount Sinai Hospital et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

July 26, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg (Gerard Marulli of counsel), for plaintiffs. Bower & Gardner (Norman Weitzman of counsel), for Mount Sinai Hospital and others, defendants. Morris & Duffy (Raymond W. Belair of counsel), for Irwin Gelernt and others, defendants. Heidell, Pittoni & Moran (Raymond W. Murphy of counsel), for Henry Janowitz, defendant.

IRA GAMMERMAN, J.

In this action plaintiffs seek damages for negligent surgery and for surgery performed without informed consent. On March 2, 1979, plaintiff Bernard Nisenholtz, who had been suffering from ulcerative colitis for more than 10 years, underwent a proctocoloctomy (the removal of his colon and rectum). The surgery was performed by defendants Gelernt, Kreel, and Bauer, although defendant Bauer played...

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