Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff's decedent, Lawrence Scandell, presented himself to the defendant doctor on May 22, 1984, complaining of shortness of breath which became worse with exertion. The defendant diagnosed Scandell's condition as bronchitis and commenced treatment. He saw Scandell twice more before July 2, 1984, when Scandell died. An autopsy revealed that Scandell died of coronary artery disease.
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