District Court, S.D. New York August 17, 2000, 99 CIV. 10824(BDP) (Bendel v. Westchester County Health Care Corp.)

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

BARRINGTON D. PARKER, Jr., District Judge.

Plaintiff Karen Bendel (“plaintiff’ or “Bendel”) commenced this action against defendants Westchester County Health Care Corporation (“Westchester County” or the “hospital”), Edward Stolzenberg (“Stolzenberg”), Virginia Heaney (“Hea-ney”), Cheryl Gainer (“Gainer”) and Joanne Crawford (“Crawford”) under 42 U.S.C.