LEHMAN v. MED. CTR.


93 Misc.2d 539 (1978)

Bianca Lehman, as Executrix of Henry Lehman, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

March 6, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Rudell, P. C. (Berney & Cousins of counsel), for plaintiff. Furey & Mooney for Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and another, defendants. Anthony L. Schiavetti for James R. Malm and another, defendants.


HARRY T. NUSBAUM, J.

The plaintiff executrix has moved for an order permitting her to amend her complaint in this wrongful death case, to add a cause of action for loss of consortium. The questions presented are whether the law allows or should allow recovery for "loss of services and society" in a wrongful death action, and if such claim is allowable, whether this particular plaintiff should, in the court's...

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