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COURSEN v. NEW YORK HOSP.

114 A.D.2d 254 (1986)

William F. Coursen, Respondent, v. New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

February 25, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Faillace of counsel (Kopff, Nardelli & Dopf, attorneys), for appellants.

Larry M. Carlin of counsel (Carlin & Newton, attorneys), for respondent.

SANDLER, J. P., ASCH and ELLERIN, JJ., concur.

KASSAL, J.

Plaintiff, 63 years of age, was admitted to New York Hospital for a hernia operation, which was performed under local anesthesia on April 6, 1981. The following day, Dr. Tiffany, a resident at the hospital, instructed plaintiff to get out of bed and walk around. About 10 minutes later, a nurse's aide assisted plaintiff out of bed and accompanied him on a walk through the hall, allegedly providing...

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