Novikov v. Zamdborg

In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Steinhardt, J.), entered July 1, 2009, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendants Yury Zamdborg, John Costa, and Isaia Avraham and against him, dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against those defendants. [834] Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs. Contrary to the plaintiffs contention, comments made during defense openings and summation were not improper, as they were based on evidence presented at trial, and the questions posed to witnesses by defense counsel, and testimony of defense experts were proper (see Cassano v Hagstrom, 5 NY2d 643, 646 [1959]; Plainview Water Dist. v Exxon Mobil Corp., 66 AD3d 754, 755 [2009]; Friedman v Marcus, 32 AD3d 820 [2006]). The plaintiff waived any claim that the decedent’s medical records from Lenox Hill Hospital, with the exception of her autopsy report, should have been redacted, as the plaintiff submitted those records into evidence at the beginning of the trial and did not request that they be redacted until after the jury began deliberations (see Plantation House & Garden Prods. v R-Three Invs., 285 AD2d 539, 540 [2001]; see also People v Soberanis, 289 AD2d 343, 344 [2001]). In any event, the medical records were properly admitted, as they were germane to the diagnosis and treatment of the decedent (see Bruce-Bishop v Jafar, 302 AD2d 345 [2003]; Moran v Demarinis, 152 AD2d 546, 547 [1989]). The plaintiffs contention that the jury verdict was inconsistent is without merit (see Lovett v Interfaith Med. Ctr., 52 AD3d 578, 580 [2008]; Sukhoo v City of New York, 1 AD3d 349 [2003]). The plaintiff’s remaining contentions are without merit. Mastro, J.E, Dillon, Eng and Chambers, JJ., concur.