Kambat v. St. Francis Hospital

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1997-02-13

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OPINION OF THE COURT Chief Judge Kaye. In this medical malpractice action, an 18-by-18-inch laparotomy pad was discovered in the abdomen of plaintiffs’ decedent following a hysterectomy performed by defendant physician at defendant hospital. The question before us is whether plaintiffs were entitled to submit the case to the jury on the theory of res ipsa l…

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