VENKATARAMAN, SRINIVASAN v. ORTMAN-NABI, M.D., JUDITH ( 2011 )

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 297 CA 10-02104 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, CARNI, SCONIERS, AND GREEN, JJ. SRINIVASAN VENKATARAMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MAYA ROSE VENKATARAMAN, DECEASED, AND SUZANNE VENKATARAMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, V ORDER JUDITH ORTMAN-NABI, M.D., ALLCARE FOR WOMEN OB/GYN, LLP, CECILIA STEARNS, C.N.M., JENNIFER (LAMM) FIELD, C.N.M., SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, SARBJIT SINGH VILKHU, M.D., KATHERINE STUTZMAN, R.N., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND S. PIECZOKA, D.O., DEFENDANT. ROSENTHAL, SIEGEL & MUENKEL, LLP, BUFFALO (ELLEN M. KREBS OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS. CONNORS & VILARDO, LLP, BUFFALO (JENNIFER R. SCHARF OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS JUDITH ORTMAN-NABI, M.D., ALLCARE FOR WOMEN OB/GYN, LLP, CECILIA STEARNS, C.N.M., AND JENNIFER (LAMM) FIELD, C.N.M. DAMON MOREY LLP, BUFFALO (CHRISTINA G. HOLDSWORTH OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, AND KATHERINE STUTZMAN, R.N. ROACH, BROWN, MCCARTHY & GRUBER, P.C., BUFFALO (ELIZABETH G. ADYMY OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT SARBJIT SINGH VILKHU, M.D. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Joseph D. Mintz, J.), entered December 28, 2009 in a medical malpractice action. The order granted the motions of defendants Judith Ortman-Nabi, M.D., Allcare for Women OB/GYN, LLP, Cecilia Stearns, C.N.M., Jennifer (Lamm) Field, C.N.M., Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo, Catholic Health System, Inc., doing business as Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo, Sarbjit Singh Vilkhu, M.D., and Katherine Stutzman, R.N. to preclude plaintiffs from presenting proof or evidence that Suzanne Venkataraman suffered emotional distress or emotional damages as a result of the death of Maya Rose Venkataraman. It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is -2- 297 CA 10-02104 unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court. Entered: March 25, 2011 Patricia L. Morgan Clerk of the Court