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MAZELLA v. BEALS

No. 119.

27 N.Y.3d 694 (2016)

JANICE MAZELLA, as Administratrix of the Estate of JOSEPH MAZELLA, Deceased, Respondent, v. WILLIAM BEALS, M.D., Appellant, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided June 30, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gale Gale & Hunt, LLC, Syracuse (Kevin T. Hunt of counsel), and Meiselman, Packman, Nealon, Scialabba & Baker P.C., White Plains (Myra I. Packman of counsel), for appellant.

Alessandra DeBlasio, New York City, and DelDuchetto & Potter, Syracuse, for respondent.

Chief Judge DIFIORE and Judges PIGOTT, ABDUS-SALAAM, STEIN and GARCIA concur; Judge FAHEY taking no part.

[27 N.Y.3d 697]

OPINION OF THE COURT

In this medical malpractice and wrongful death action, we conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted evidence concerning defendant's negligent treatment of 12 other patients, and that this evidence tainted the jury's deliberative process. On the facts...

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