MYERS v. FERRARA


56 A.D.3d 78 (2008)

864 N.Y.S.2d 517

PATRICIA MYERS as Executrix of Roy MYERS, Deceased, Respondent, v. NEIL FERRARA et al., Defendants, and SANJIV SHARMA, Appellant.

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

September 23, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Santangelo, Benvenuto & Slattery, Manhasset (James W. Tuffin [Gabriel Mignella] of counsel), for appellant.

Pegalis & Erickson, LLC, Lake Success (Gerhardt M. Nielsen of counsel), for respondent.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MILLER and BALKIN, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, J.

On December 21, 2000, 59-year-old Roy Myers was dining with his wife at a restaurant in Manhattan when a piece of prime rib steak became lodged in his throat. He and his wife left the restaurant and returned to their hotel room where Myers passed a difficult night, gagging and coughing, and experiencing difficulty breathing. He tried to drink water and eat an apple but was unable to keep either down. The next morning, Myers...

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