KAFFKA v. NEW YORK HOSP.


228 A.D.2d 332 (1996)

644 N.Y.S.2d 243

William Kaffka, Individually and as Executor of Dorothy Kaffka, Deceased, Respondent, v. New York Hospital et al., Appellants

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

June 20, 1996


The individual defendants, both physicians who had treated plaintiff's decedent at various times before her death from cancer, appeal from a judgment based upon a jury verdict which found that their negligence proximately caused a diminution of the life expectancy of the deceased, Dorothy Kaffka. We disagree with the IAS Court and hold the evidence to be legally insufficient to support the finding of Dr. Minick's liability. We further hold that the determination of Dr. Degann...

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