PEDRERO v. MOREAU


81 N.Y.2d 731 (1992)

Juan Pedrero, Also Known as Juan Rivera, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Patricia Rivera, Respondent, v. Antoine C. Moreau et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel of New York City, New York City (Stephen J. McGrath, Leonard Koerner and Janice Kabel of counsel), for appellants.

Katz, Katz & Bleifer, New York City (Roy A. Kuriloff of counsel), for respondent.

Acting Chief Judge SIMONS and Judges KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in memorandum; Judge SMITH taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, defendants' motion for summary judgment granted, and the certified question answered in the negative.

Plaintiff, born June 3, 1970 at Morrisania Hospital in New York City, commenced this malpractice action against six physicians for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of a negligently induced premature birth. Morrisania was operated...

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