New York Supreme Court May 23, 2000 (Kraut v. West)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stanley L. Sklar, J.

This is an action sounding in medical malpractice, negligence and products liability arising out of the death of plaintiffs decedent, Martha Kraut (Kraut). Kraut suffered cardiac arrest during a myomectomy and ovarian cystectomy performed at defendant, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital (the hospital).