Ordered that the judgments are affirmed, with one bill of costs to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.
In order to establish a prima facie case of liability in a medical malpractice action, a plaintiff must prove (1) the standard of care in the locality where the treatment occurred, (2) that the defendant breached that standard of care, and (3) that the breach was the proximate cause of injury (see, Gibson v D'Amico,
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