Appeals & Post-Trial Motions Handled by Samantha E. Quinn:

 

         

Anderson v. Lamaute & Moise, 306 A.D.2d 232, 761 N.Y.S.2d 87 (2d Dep't 6/2/2003)
            (
summary judgment where plaintiff failed to establish proximate cause)

Beltrez v. Chambliss, 63 A.D.3d 681, 890 N.Y.S.2d 825 (1st Dept. 2009)
            (dismissal of plaintiff’s case affirmed)
Benjamin v. Holder, 204 Fed. Appx. 979 (2d Cir 2006)
            (summary judgment of plaintiff prisoner's §1983 claim affirmed)
Berkowitz v. Gillen, Supreme New York Index # 128445/95 (2000)
            ($315,000 verdict for pain and suffering following breast reduction reduced to $245,000)
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center v. Wiznia, 284 A.D.2d 265, 726 N.Y.S.2d 847 (1st Dep’t 2001)
            (summary judgment affirmed as to liability on employment law claims)
Cordero v. Kaiser Organization, Inc., 288 A.D.2d 424, 733 N.Y.S.2d 234 (2nd Dep’t 2001)
            (Labor Law §241(6) claim correctly dismissed)
Crucen v. Leary, --- N.Y.S.2d ---, 55 A.D.3d 510 (1st Dep’t 2008) (malpractice case properly dismissed for                 failure to comply with requirements of National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act)
Dweck v. Bridge Transportation, 12 A.D.3d 560, 786 N.Y.S.2d 189 (2d Dep’t 2004)
            (summary judgment precluded in property damage and subrogation action)
Gilroy v. McCarthy, 254 A.D.2d 325, 678 N.Y.S.2d 644 (2d Dep’t 1998)
            (waiver of physician-patient privilege properly found)
Harford v. Hippolyte, Supreme Kings Index #32282/06 (2009)
            ($2,200,000 verdict for Erb’s Palsy settled for $1,350,000 after post-trial motion)
Liew v. New York University Medical Center, Docket #2007-08459 (Pending 2nd Dept.)
            (Seeking to affirm denial of disclosure of non-party organ donor's records in subsequent malpractice litigation.)
O’Neill v St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center of Richmond, Supreme Richmond Index # 11283/02)
            ($1,000,000 verdict for wrongful death settled for $800,000 following post-trial motion)
Peterson v. Stratford, 677 N.Y.2d 492, 677 N.Y.S.2d 492 (2nd Dep’t 1998)
            (protective order granted with respect to questions seeking privileged information)
Pichardo v. Herrera-Acevedo, , 77 A.D.3d 641, 908 N.Y.S.2d 446 (2nd Dept. 2010)
            (reversal of order denying summary judgment in case alleging failure to diagnose stomach cancer; case dismissed)
Pol v. Tabaddor, 51 A.D.3d 430, 857 N.Y.S.2d 102 (1st Dept. 2008)
            (Affirming trial court’s granting of judgment notwithstanding the verdict of a $9,792,412 verdict against neurosurgeon where plaintiff failed to establish proximate cause)
Quinones v. Waltz, 685 N.Y.S.2D 726, 685 N.Y.S.2d 726 1846 (1st Dep’t 1999)
            (medical malpractice and products liability; partial summary judgment properly granted)
Rivera v. Greenstein, 914 N.Y.S.2d 94, 2010 Slip Op. 09350 (1st Dept. 2010)
            ((Reversing trial court’s denial of motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict and dismissing $3,000,000 plaintiff’s verdict)
Sedita v. Salvatore, Queens County Index #26692/05 (Pending Supreme Queens)
            (Arguing evidence sufficient to support jury's verdict in alleged negligent diagnosis of Crohn's Disease Case)
Shirinova v. NYCHHC, 34 A.D.3d 442, 824 N.Y.S.2d 137 (2nd Dept. 2006)
            (affirming trial court’s denial of plaintiff’s motion to compel further expert disclosure)
Tran v. New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, 291 A.D.2d 121, 740 N.Y.S.2d 11 (1st Dep’t 2002);
             rev'd 99 N.Y.2d 383, 756 N.Y.S.2d 509 (2003)(granting plaintiff right to review surveillance tape)