FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 08/04/2020 05:00 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 808460/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/04/2020
`
`STATE
`SUPREME
`
`OF NEW YORK
`: COUNTY
`COURT
`
`OF ERIE
`
`STEVEN
`15 North
`
`Blasdell,
`
`MISKA
`Shore
`Drive
`New York
`
`14219
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`VS.
`
`LAWRENCE
`BARTOS,
`Street
`9 North
`Main
`New York
`
`Holland,
`
`14224
`
`SUMMONS
`
`INDEX
`
`#
`
`D.D.S.
`
`NEW YORK
`WESTERN
`DENTAL,
`SYSTEM
`C T CORPORATION
`Street
`28 Liberty
`New York,
`New York
`
`10005
`
`P.C.
`
`LEIA
`5470
`Suite
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`Road
`Camp
`200
`
`M.D.
`
`Hamburg,
`
`New York
`
`14075
`
`P.C.
`
`GENERAL
`Attn:
`Kaleida
`726 Exchange
`Suite
`204
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`Health
`Street
`
`Buffalo,
`
`New York
`
`14210
`
`ALBERT
`310
`Suite
`
`Sterling
`105
`
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`Drive
`
`M.D.
`
`Orchard
`
`Park,
`
`New York
`
`14127
`
`GASTROENTEROLOGY,
`
`PLLC
`
`Sterling
`105
`
`SOUTHTOWNS
`Drive
`310
`Suite
`Orchard
`
`Park,
`
`New York
`
`14127
`
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`
`STERLING
`
`CENTER,
`
`LLC
`
`SURGICAL
`LLP
`Damon,
`Barclay
`Avenue
`200 Delaware
`New York
`
`Buffalo,
`
`14202
`
`MICHAEL
`5959
`Suite
`
`Big
`102
`
`Brookridge
`Orchard
`
`DONALD
`Tree
`Road
`
`BANAS,
`
`M.D.
`
`Campus
`Medical
`New York
`14127
`
`Park,
`
`ASHOK
`KAUSHAL,
`3669
`Southwestern
`
`Orchard
`
`Park,
`
`M.D.
`
`Boulevard
`New York
`
`EMERGENCY
`SERVICE
`
`BUFFALO
`CORPORATE
`Street
`80 State
`New York
`
`Albany,
`
`14127
`
`ASSOCIATES,
`COMPANY
`
`L.L.P.
`
`HEALTH
`
`System,
`#30
`
`INC.
`SYSTEM,
`President
`Inc.
`
`CATHOLIC
`Health
`Catholic
`Office
`Corporate
`Professional
`Seton
`Street
`2121 Main
`New York
`
`Buffalo,
`
`Building
`
`14214
`
`MERCY
`HOSPITAL
`Catholic
`c/o President,
`Corporate
`Offices
`
`ORCHARD
`Health
`
`PARK
`Inc.
`
`System,
`
`DIVISION
`
`Pro.
`Seton
`2121 Main
`
`Buffalo,
`
`Building,
`Street
`New York
`
`Suite
`
`300
`
`14214
`
`Defendants.
`
`TO THE ABOVE
`
`NAMED
`
`DEFENDANT(S):
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`
`SUMMONED
`
`to answer
`
`the Complaint
`
`in this
`
`action,
`
`and to serve
`
`a
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`your
`
`Answer,
`
`or,
`
`if
`
`a Complaint
`
`is not
`
`served
`
`with
`
`this
`
`Summons,
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`a Notice
`
`of
`
`2
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`Appearance,
`
`on the Plaintiff
`
`s attorney(s)
`
`within
`
`twenty
`
`(20)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this Summons,
`
`exclusive
`
`of
`
`the day
`
`of service,
`
`or within
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`completion
`
`of service
`
`where
`
`service
`
`is
`
`made
`
`in any
`
`other
`
`manner
`
`than
`
`by
`
`personal
`
`delivery
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State.
`
`In
`
`case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`appear
`
`or answer,
`
`Judgment
`
`may
`
`be taken
`
`against
`
`you
`
`by
`
`default
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in the
`
`Complaint.
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`DATED:
`
`Erie
`
`County
`
`is designated
`
`as the
`
`place
`
`of
`
`trial
`
`on
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`the
`
`place
`
`of
`
`residence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Buffalo,
`August
`
`New York
`4, 2020
`
`Y ur
`
`.
`
`ESQ.,
`
`P.C.
`
`P. VALENTINE
`RICH
`RICHARD
`P.VALENTINE,
`for Plaintiff
`Attorneys
`Address
`and P.O.
`Office
`416 Pearl
`Street
`New York
`
`14202
`
`(716)
`
`848-1800
`
`Buffalo,
`Telephone:
`
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/04/2020
`
`STATE
`SUPREME
`
`OF NEW YORK
`: COUNTY
`COURT
`
`OF ERIE
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`vs.
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`INDEX
`
`#
`
`D.D.S.;
`DENTAL,
`M.D.;
`P.C.;
`
`P.C.;
`
`LAWRENCE
`BARTOS,
`NEW YORK
`WESTERN
`LEIA
`INCE-MERCER,
`GENERAL
`PHYSICIAN,
`ALBERT
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`M.D.;
`SOUTHTOWNS
`GASTROENTEROLOGY,
`STERLING
`SURGICAL
`CENTER,
`L.L.C.;
`MICHAEL
`DONALD
`BANAS,
`M.D.;
`ASHOK
`KAUSHAL,
`M.D.;
`EMERGENCY
`BUFFALO
`HEALTH
`CATHOLIC
`MERCY
`HOSPITAL
`
`PLLC;
`
`L.L.P.;
`
`and,
`DIVISION.
`
`ASSOCIATES,
`SYSTEM,
`INC.;
`ORCHARD
`PARK
`
`Defendants.
`
`The
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`Appearing
`
`Pro
`
`Se, as and
`
`for
`
`his Complaint
`
`against
`
`the
`
`Defendants,
`
`alleges,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as follows:
`
`1.
`
`The Plaintiff
`
`is, and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`was
`
`a resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a dentist,
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`his profession
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`who maintained
`
`offices
`
`for
`
`the practice
`
`of dentistry
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
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`3.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`was
`
`a domestic
`
`professional
`
`corporation,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`engaged
`
`in the
`
`practice
`
`of dentistry,
`
`with
`
`its
`
`priñeipal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`belief
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a physician,
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`her profession
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`who maintained
`
`offices
`
`for
`
`the practice
`
`of medicine
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`5.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`was
`
`a domestic
`
`professional
`
`corporation,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`State
`
`practice
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`of New York,
`
`engaging
`
`in the
`
`of medicine,
`
`with
`
`its
`
`principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`6.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`ALBERT
`
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was,
`
`and still
`
`is, a physician,
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`his profession
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`who maintained
`
`offices
`
`for
`
`the practice
`
`of medicine
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and the State
`
`of New York.
`
`7.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`SOUTHTOWNS
`
`GASTROENTEROLOGY,
`
`PLLC,
`
`was
`
`a domestic
`
`professional
`
`service
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`company,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`engaging
`
`in
`
`the
`
`practice
`
`of medicine,
`
`with
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
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`8.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`STERLING
`
`SURGICAL
`
`CENTER,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`was
`
`a Domestic
`
`Limited
`
`Liability
`
`Company,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`with
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`STERLING
`
`SURGICAL
`
`and
`
`staffed
`
`located
`
`CENTER,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`owned,
`
`operated
`
`an ambulatory
`
`surgery
`
`facility
`
`at 303 Sterling
`
`Drive,
`
`Orchard
`
`Park, New York,
`
`which
`
`accepted
`
`members
`
`of
`
`the
`
`general
`
`public
`
`as paying
`
`patients,
`
`holding
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`as being
`
`able
`
`to render
`
`to said
`
`patients
`
`the
`
`usual
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`services
`
`available
`
`at a full-service
`
`ambulatory
`
`surgery
`
`center,
`
`and
`
`so held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to STEVEN
`
`MISKA
`
`as
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`and
`
`to
`
`render
`
`medical
`
`being
`
`competent
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`medical
`
`services,
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`existent
`
`in the community
`
`in which
`
`the Defendant,
`
`STERLING
`
`SURGICAL
`
`CENTER,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`is located.
`
`10.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`MICHAEL
`
`DONALD
`
`BANAS,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a physician,
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`his
`
`profession
`
`who maintained
`
`offices
`
`for
`
`the practice
`
`of medicine
`
`located
`
`in
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`11.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`ASHOK KAUSHAL,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a physician,
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`his profession
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`who maintained
`
`offices
`
`for
`
`the practice
`
`of medicine
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`in
`
`of
`
`Erie
`
`and the State
`
`of New York.
`
`12.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
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`
`BUFFALO
`
`EMERGENCY
`
`ASSOCIATES,
`
`L.L.P.,
`
`was
`
`a domestic
`
`registered
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`partnership,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`engaging
`
`in the
`
`practice
`
`of medicine,
`
`with
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and the State
`
`of New York.
`
`13.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`CATHOLIC
`
`HEALTH
`
`SYSTEM,
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`a corporation,
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`under
`
`the laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`ofNew
`
`with
`
`a
`
`duly
`
`existing
`
`York,
`
`principle
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in the County
`
`of Erie
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`14.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`CATHOLIC
`
`HEALTH
`
`SYSTEM,
`
`INC.,
`
`owned
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`a facility
`
`located
`
`at 3669
`
`Southwestern
`
`Blvd,
`
`Orchard
`
`Park, New York,
`
`commonly
`
`known
`
`and
`
`described
`
`as MERCY
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`ORCHARD
`
`PARK
`
`DIVISION,
`
`which
`
`accepted
`
`members
`
`of
`
`the
`
`general
`
`public
`
`as paying
`
`patients,
`
`holding
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`as being
`
`able
`
`to render
`
`surgical
`
`so
`
`to said
`
`patients
`
`the
`
`usual
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`services
`
`available
`
`at a full-service
`
`hospital,
`
`and
`
`held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to STEVEN
`
`MISKA
`
`as being
`
`competent
`
`to provide
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`services,
`
`and to render
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and attention
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`existent
`
`in the
`
`community
`
`in which
`
`said
`
`facility
`
`is located.
`
`15.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`MERCY HOSPITAL
`
`ORCHARD
`
`PARK
`
`was
`
`division
`
`of
`
`the
`
`CATHOLIC
`
`HEALTH
`
`DIVISION,
`
`a wholly-owned
`
`Defendant,
`
`SYSTEM,
`
`INC.,
`
`that
`
`owned
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`a facility
`
`located
`
`at 3669
`
`Southwestern
`
`Blvd,
`
`Orchard
`
`Park,
`
`New York,
`
`commonly
`
`known
`
`and
`
`described
`
`as MERCY
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`ORCHARD
`
`PARK
`
`DIVISION,
`
`which
`
`accepted
`
`members
`
`of
`
`the
`
`general
`
`public
`
`as paying
`
`patients,
`
`holding
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`as
`
`being
`
`able
`
`to
`
`render
`
`to
`
`said
`
`patients
`
`the
`
`usual
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`services
`
`available
`
`at
`
`an
`
`4
`
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`emergency
`
`ambulatory
`
`care
`
`center,
`
`and so held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to STEVEN
`
`MISKA
`
`as being
`
`competent
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`services,
`
`and to render
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care and attention
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`existent
`
`in the
`
`community
`
`in which
`
`said
`
`facility
`
`is located.
`
`16.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendants,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.;
`
`WESTERNNEW
`
`YORK DENTAL,
`
`P.C.;
`
`LEIAINCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.;
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.;
`
`ALBERT
`
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`
`M.D.;
`
`SOUTHTOWNS
`
`GASTROENTEROLOGY,
`
`STERLING
`
`SURGICAL
`
`CENTER,
`
`L.L.C.;
`
`MICHAEL
`
`DONALD
`
`BANAS,
`
`M.D.;
`
`PLLC;
`
`ASHOK
`
`KAUSHAL,
`
`M.D.;
`
`BUFFALO
`
`EMERGENCY
`
`ASSOCIATES,
`
`L.L.P.;
`
`CATHOLIC
`
`HEALTH
`
`SYSTEM,
`
`INC.;
`
`and, MERCY
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`ORCHARD
`
`PARK
`
`DIVISION;
`
`were
`
`knowingly
`
`and
`
`in concert
`
`in rendering
`
`professional
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`to
`
`intentionally
`
`acting
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST,
`SEPARATE
`THE DEFENDANT,
`AGAINST
`ACTION
`THE PLAINTIFF
`ALLEGES
`
`AND DISTINCT
`LAWRENCE
`AS FOLLOWS:
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`17.
`
`Repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`and
`
`including
`
`"16"
`
`hereof
`
`with
`
`the same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as ifhereinagain
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth.
`
`18.
`
`On or before
`
`the
`
`16*
`
`day
`
`of January,
`
`2018,
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`engaged
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`to care
`
`for
`
`him and
`
`to treat
`
`him professionally
`
`for
`
`complaints
`
`of persistent
`
`pain
`
`in his
`
`teeth.
`
`19.
`
`The Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`in undertaking
`
`the
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`in the
`
`period
`
`from
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`January
`
`16,
`
`2018,
`
`through
`
`and including
`
`March
`
`21, 2018,
`
`was negligent
`
`and committed
`
`acts ofmalpractice
`
`by failing
`
`to
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`use reasonable
`
`care
`
`and
`
`take
`
`reasonable
`
`precautions
`
`in the
`
`care
`
`and
`
`exercise
`
`of his
`
`skill
`
`and
`
`in the
`
`application
`
`of his
`
`learning
`
`in that
`
`he failed
`
`to appropriately
`
`examine,
`
`diagnose
`
`and
`
`treat
`
`the
`
`said
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and/or
`
`failed
`
`to appropriately
`
`refer
`
`the
`
`said, STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`to other
`
`dentists
`
`and/or
`
`oral
`
`surgeons,
`
`for
`
`appropriate
`
`treatment.
`
`20.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the carelessness,
`
`negligence
`
`and unskillfulness
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`for
`
`the
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`in negligently
`
`treating
`
`and
`
`caring
`
`said, STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`said
`
`Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to suffer
`
`serious
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`physical
`
`injuries,
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be subjected
`
`to,
`
`conscious
`
`physical
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`to expend,
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to expend,
`
`large
`
`sums
`
`of money
`
`for
`
`uninsured
`
`medical
`
`and surgical
`
`care
`
`and attention,
`
`all
`
`to his damage
`
`in an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all other
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`might
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`21.
`
`On March
`
`7, 2020,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Governor,
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo,
`
`issued
`
`the
`
`first
`
`of
`
`several
`
`Executive
`
`Orders,
`
`all
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`his
`
`declaration
`
`of
`
`a Covid
`
`19 State
`
`emergency
`
`disaster,
`
`wherein
`
`he ordered
`
`that
`
`any
`
`specific
`
`time
`
`limit
`
`for
`
`the commencement,
`
`filing,
`
`or service
`
`of
`
`legal
`
`or other
`
`process
`
`or proceeding,
`
`as prescribed
`
`laws
`
`any
`
`action,
`
`notice,
`
`motion,
`
`by the procedural
`
`of
`
`the state,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to the
`
`civil
`
`practice
`
`law and rules,
`
`was
`
`tolled,
`
`which
`
`provision
`
`is still
`
`in full
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`as the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`were
`
`still
`
`timely
`
`for
`
`commencement
`
`when
`
`those
`
`Executive
`
`Orders
`
`first
`
`went
`
`into
`
`effect,
`
`they
`
`remain
`
`timely
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`herein.
`
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`AS AND FOR A SECOND,
`SEPARATE
`THE DEFENDANT,
`ACTION
`AGAINST
`THE PLAINTIFF
`ALLEGES
`
`AND DISTINCT
`LAWRENCE
`BARTOS,
`AS FOLLOWS:
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`22.
`
`Repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`and including
`
`"21"
`
`hereof
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and effect
`
`as if hereinagain
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth.
`
`23.
`
`The Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`in undertaking
`
`the
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and
`
`.
`
`treatment
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`in the
`
`period
`
`from
`
`16,
`
`2018,
`
`through
`
`and
`
`January
`
`including
`
`March
`
`21,
`
`2018,
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`committed
`
`acts
`
`of malpractice
`
`by
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`use
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`and
`
`take
`
`reasonable
`
`precautions
`
`in the
`
`care
`
`and
`
`exercise
`
`of
`
`his
`
`skill
`
`and
`
`in the
`
`application
`
`of his
`
`learning
`
`in that
`
`he preformed
`
`invasive
`
`dentistry
`
`on the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`without
`
`first
`
`having
`
`obtained
`
`from
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`an informed
`
`consent.
`
`person
`
`would
`
`not have
`
`undergone
`
`the
`
`24.
`
`A reasonably
`
`prudent
`
`in the Plaintiff's
`
`position
`
`treatments
`
`undertaken
`
`by this Defendant
`
`if he had
`
`been
`
`properly
`
`fully
`
`informed
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`of all
`
`the
`
`risks,
`
`benefits,
`
`and
`
`alternatives
`
`to the
`
`proposed
`
`dental
`
`procedures.
`
`25.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the carelessness,
`
`negligence
`
`and unskillfulness
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`in negligently
`
`treating
`
`and
`
`caring
`
`for
`
`the
`
`said STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and without
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`said
`
`Plaintiff
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`STEVEN
`
`any
`
`contributing
`
`MISKA,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to suffer
`
`serious
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`physical
`
`injuries,
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be subjected
`
`to,
`
`conscious
`
`physical
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`to expend,
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to expend,
`
`large
`
`sums
`
`of money
`
`for uninsured
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and attention,
`
`all
`
`to his damage
`
`in an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all other
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`might
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
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`26.
`
`On March
`
`7, 2020,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Governor,
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo,
`
`issued
`
`the
`
`first
`
`of
`
`several
`
`Executive
`
`Orders,
`
`all
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`his
`
`declaration
`
`of
`
`a Covid
`
`19 State
`
`emergency
`
`disaster,
`
`wherein
`
`he ordered
`
`that
`
`any
`
`specific
`
`time
`
`limit
`
`for
`
`the commencement,
`
`filing,
`
`or service
`
`of
`
`any
`
`legal
`
`action,
`
`notice,
`
`motion,
`
`or other
`
`process
`
`or proceeding,
`
`as prescribed
`
`by the procedural
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`practice
`
`was
`
`which
`
`provision
`
`the state,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to the
`
`civil
`
`law and rules,
`
`tolled,
`
`is still
`
`in full
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`as the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`were
`
`still
`
`timely
`
`for
`
`commencement
`
`when
`
`those
`
`Executive
`
`Orders
`
`first
`
`went
`
`into
`
`effect,
`
`they
`
`remain
`
`timely
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`herein.
`
`ACTION
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD.
`SEPARATE
`THE DEFENDANT,
`AGAINST
`THE PLAINTIFF
`
`AND DISTINCT
`CAUSE
`NEW YORK
`WESTERN
`AS FOLLOWS:
`ALLEGES
`
`OF
`
`DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`and
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`27.
`
`Repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`every
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`and including
`
`"26"
`
`hereof
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and effect
`
`as if hereinagain
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth.
`
`28.
`
`On or before
`
`the
`
`16*
`
`day
`
`of January,
`
`2018,
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`engaged
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK
`
`DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`to
`
`care
`
`for
`
`him
`
`and
`
`to
`
`treat
`
`him
`
`professionally
`
`with
`
`regard
`
`to complaints
`
`of persistent
`
`pain
`
`in his
`
`teeth.
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`29.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK
`
`DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`had
`
`engaged
`
`as
`
`its
`
`agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`member,
`
`and/or
`
`employee
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`of
`
`providing
`
`professional
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`to
`
`the
`
`general
`
`public,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA.
`
`30.
`
`The
`
`Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK
`
`DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`undertook
`
`the
`
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`responsibility
`
`of providing
`
`professional
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and treatment
`
`to the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and,
`
`by
`
`its
`
`agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`members
`
`and/or
`
`employee,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`rendered
`
`invasive
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and treatment
`
`to the Plaintiff,
`
`continuously
`
`in the period
`
`from
`
`on or about
`
`January
`
`16, 2018
`
`through
`
`and
`
`including
`
`March
`
`21,
`
`2011.
`
`31.
`
`In
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of
`
`invasive
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`providing
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`committed
`
`acts
`
`of malpractice
`
`as heretofore
`
`described
`
`in paragraphs
`
`"18"
`
`"21"
`
`and
`
`of
`
`this
`
`complaint.
`
`32.
`
`The
`
`acts
`
`of negligence
`
`and malpractice
`
`were
`
`committed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of,
`
`and
`
`in the
`
`general
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`his
`
`agency
`
`and/or
`
`employment
`
`pursuant
`
`given
`
`to her
`
`by the Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`at a
`
`to authority
`
`time
`
`when
`
`the
`
`said, LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`was
`
`acting,
`
`or attempting
`
`to act,
`
`in the interest
`
`of his
`
`employer,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK DENTAL,
`
`P.C.
`
`33.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`under
`
`the Doctrine
`
`of Respondeat
`
`Superior,
`
`is liable
`
`for
`
`the tortious
`
`acts
`
`ofits
`
`agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`member,
`
`and/or
`
`employee,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`and,
`
`is therefore,
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`sustained
`
`the Plaintiff.
`
`by
`
`34.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the carelessness,
`
`negligence
`
`and unskillfulness
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`WESTERN
`
`NEW YORK
`
`DENTAL,
`
`P.C.,
`
`through
`
`its
`
`agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`member,
`
`and/or
`
`employee,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`BARTOS,
`
`D.D.S.,
`
`as aforesaid,
`
`in physically
`
`treating
`
`and caring
`
`for
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`said STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to suffer
`
`serious
`
`and
`
`permañêñt
`
`physical
`
`injuries,
`
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`was
`
`subjected
`
`to,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be subjected
`
`to,
`
`conscious
`
`physical
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`and
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to expend,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to expend,
`
`large
`
`sums
`
`of money
`
`for
`
`uninsured
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and attention,
`
`all
`
`to his damage
`
`in an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all other
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`might
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`35.
`
`On March
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Governor,
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo,
`
`issued
`
`the
`
`first
`
`of
`
`7, 2020,
`
`several
`
`Executive
`
`Orders,
`
`all
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`his
`
`declaration
`
`of
`
`a Covid
`
`19 State
`
`emergency
`
`disaster,
`
`wherein
`
`he ordered
`
`that
`
`any
`
`specific
`
`time
`
`limit
`
`for
`
`the commencement,
`
`filing,
`
`or service
`
`of
`
`any
`
`legal
`
`action,
`
`notice,
`
`motion,
`
`or other
`
`process
`
`or proceeding,
`
`as prescribed
`
`by the procedural
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`state,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to the
`
`civil
`
`practice
`
`law and rules,
`
`was
`
`tolled,
`
`which
`
`provision
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`is still
`
`in full
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`as the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`set
`
`action
`
`were
`
`still
`
`timely
`
`for
`
`commencement
`
`when
`
`those
`
`Executive
`
`Orders
`
`first
`
`went
`
`into
`
`effect,
`
`they
`
`remain
`
`timely
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`herein.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH,
`SEPARATE
`THE DEFENDANT,
`AGAINST
`ACTION
`THE PLAINTIFF
`ALLEGES
`
`AND DISTINCT
`CAUSE
`LEIA
`INCE-MFRCER,
`AS FOLLOWS:
`
`OF
`
`M.D.,
`
`36.
`
`Repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"35"
`
`hereof
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and effect
`
`set
`
`forth.
`
`and including
`
`as if hereinagain
`
`fully
`
`37..
`
`On or before
`
`the
`
`18*
`
`day
`
`of January,
`
`2018,
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`engaged
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`to care
`
`for
`
`him and
`
`to treat
`
`him professionally,
`
`as a
`
`primary
`
`care
`
`physician,
`
`at her
`
`office
`
`located
`
`at 5470 Camp Road,
`
`Suite
`
`200,
`
`in Hamburg,
`
`New York..
`
`38.
`
`The
`
`Defendant,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`in
`
`undertaking
`
`the
`
`professional
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and treatment
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`in the period
`
`from on or about
`
`January
`
`10
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`18, 2018,
`
`through
`
`and
`
`including
`
`November
`
`29,
`
`2018,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`committed
`
`acts
`
`of malpractice
`
`by
`
`failing
`
`to use reasonable
`
`care
`
`and take
`
`reasonable
`
`precautions
`
`in the care
`
`and
`
`exercise
`
`of her
`
`skill
`
`and
`
`in the application
`
`of her
`
`learning
`
`in that
`
`she failed
`
`to appropriately
`
`examine,
`
`diagnose
`
`and treat
`
`the
`
`said STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and/or
`
`failed
`
`to appropriately
`
`refer
`
`the said, STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`to other
`
`physicians,
`
`for
`
`appropriate
`
`treatment.
`
`39.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`negligence
`
`and unskillfulness
`
`of
`
`the carelessness,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`in negligently
`
`treating
`
`and caring
`
`for
`
`the said, STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and
`
`without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`said Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto,
`
`the said, STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to suffer
`
`serious
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`physical
`
`injuries,
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to, and will
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`be subjected
`
`to,
`
`conscious
`
`physical
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`to expend,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`large
`
`sums
`
`for
`
`uninsured
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`to expend,
`
`of money
`
`damage
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`other
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`might
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`40.
`
`On March
`
`7, 2020,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Governor,
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo,
`
`issued
`
`the
`
`first
`
`of
`
`several
`
`Executive
`
`Orders,
`
`all
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`his
`
`declaration
`
`of
`
`a Covid
`
`19 State
`
`emergency
`
`disaster,
`
`wherein
`
`he ordered
`
`that
`
`any
`
`specific
`
`time
`
`limit
`
`for
`
`the commencement,
`
`filing,
`
`or service
`
`of
`
`legal
`
`or other
`
`any
`
`action,
`
`notice,
`
`motion,
`
`process
`
`or proceeding,
`
`as prescribed
`
`by the procedural
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the state,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to the civil
`
`practice
`
`law and rules,
`
`was
`
`tolled,
`
`which
`
`provision
`
`is still
`
`in full
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`as the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`were
`
`still
`
`timely
`
`for
`
`commencement
`
`when
`
`those
`
`Executive
`
`Orders
`
`first
`
`went
`
`into
`
`effect,
`
`they
`
`remain
`
`timely
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`herein.
`
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`AS AND FOR A FIFTH,
`SEPARATE
`THE DEFENDANT,
`ACTION
`AGAINST
`THE PLAINTIFF
`ALLEGES
`
`AND DISTINCT
`CAUSE
`GENERAL
`PHYSICIAN,
`AS FOLLOWS:
`
`OF
`
`P.C.,
`
`.
`
`"1"
`
`41.
`
`Repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`through
`
`and including
`
`"40"
`
`hereof
`
`with
`
`the same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if hereinagain
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth.
`
`42.
`
`On or before
`
`the
`
`18*
`
`day
`
`of January,
`
`2018,
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`engaged
`
`the Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`to care
`
`for
`
`him and
`
`to treat
`
`him professionally
`
`as a
`
`primary
`
`care
`
`physicians'
`
`New York.
`
`practice
`
`with
`
`its office
`
`located
`
`at 5470 Camp Road,
`
`Suite
`
`200,
`
`in Hamburg,
`
`43.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`had
`
`engaged
`
`as its agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`member,
`
`and/or
`
`employee
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`of providing
`
`professional
`
`general
`
`primary
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`to members
`
`of
`
`the
`
`public,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA.
`
`44.
`
`The
`
`Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`undertook
`
`the
`
`responsibility
`
`of
`
`providing
`
`professional
`
`dental
`
`care
`
`and treatment
`
`to the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and,
`
`by its agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`members
`
`and/or
`
`employee,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`rendered
`
`professional
`
`primary
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and treatment
`
`to the Plaintiff,
`
`continuously
`
`in the period
`
`from on
`
`or about
`
`January
`
`18, 2018
`
`through
`
`and
`
`including
`
`November
`
`29,
`
`2018,
`
`and
`
`thereafter.
`
`45.
`
`In
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of
`
`providing
`
`primary
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`and committed
`
`acts
`
`of malpractice
`
`as heretofore
`
`described
`
`in paragraphs
`
`"37"of
`
`this
`
`complaint.
`
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`46.
`
`The
`
`acts
`
`of negligence
`
`and malpractice
`
`were
`
`committed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-
`
`MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of,
`
`and
`
`in
`
`the
`
`general
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`her
`
`agency
`
`and/or
`
`employment
`
`pursuant
`
`to authority
`
`given
`
`to her by the Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`at a time when
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was
`
`acting,
`
`or
`
`attempting
`
`to
`
`act,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`interest
`
`of
`
`her
`
`employer,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`the
`
`47.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`under
`
`Doctrine
`
`of Respondeat
`
`Superior,
`
`is liable
`
`for
`
`the tortious
`
`acts
`
`of
`
`its agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`member,
`
`and/or
`
`employee,
`
`LEIA
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and,
`
`is therefore,
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`the injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`sustained
`
`the Plaintiff.
`
`by
`
`48.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the carelessness,
`
`negligence
`
`and unskillfulness
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`GENERAL
`
`PHYSICIAN,
`
`P.C.,
`
`through
`
`its
`
`agent,
`
`ostensible
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`member,
`
`and/or
`
`LEIA
`
`and
`
`employee,
`
`INCE-MERCER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`as aforesaid,
`
`in
`
`physically
`
`treating
`
`caring
`
`for
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`said
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`suffer
`
`serious
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`physical
`
`injuries,
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be subjected
`
`to,
`
`conscious
`
`physical
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`to expend,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to expend,
`
`large
`
`sums
`
`of money
`
`for
`
`uninsured
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention,
`
`all
`
`to his damage
`
`in an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`other
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`might
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`49.
`
`On March
`
`7, 2020,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Governor,
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo,
`
`issued
`
`the
`
`first
`
`of
`
`several
`
`Executive
`
`Orders,
`
`all
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`his
`
`declaration
`
`of
`
`a Covid
`
`19 State
`
`emergency
`
`disaster,
`
`wherein
`
`he ordered
`
`that
`
`any
`
`specific
`
`time
`
`limit
`
`for
`
`the
`
`commencement,
`
`filing,
`
`or service
`
`of
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`13
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`any
`
`legal
`
`action,
`
`notice,
`
`motion,
`
`or other
`
`process
`
`or proceeding,
`
`as prescribed
`
`by the procedural
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`state,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to the civil
`
`practice
`
`law and
`
`rules,
`
`was
`
`tolled,
`
`which
`
`provision
`
`is still
`
`in full
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`as the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`were
`
`still
`
`for
`
`commencement
`
`when
`
`those
`
`Executive
`
`Orders
`
`first
`
`went
`
`into
`
`action
`
`timely
`
`remain
`
`timely
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`herein.
`
`effect,
`
`they
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTH,
`SEPARATE
`THE DEFENDANT,
`AGAINST
`ACTION
`THE PLAINTIFF
`ALLEGES
`
`AND DISTINCT
`ALBERT
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`AS FOLLOWS:
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF
`
`M.D.,
`
`50.
`
`Repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`and
`
`including
`
`"49"
`
`hereof
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if hereinagain
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth.
`
`51.
`
`On or before
`
`the
`
`14""
`
`day
`
`of March,
`
`2018,
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`engaged
`
`ALBERT
`
`for
`
`the Defendant,
`
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`
`M.D.,
`
`to care
`
`him and to treat
`
`him professionally,
`
`as a
`
`specialist
`
`in gastroenterology,
`
`for
`
`the performance
`
`of a diagnostic
`
`procedure
`
`commonly
`
`referred
`
`to as
`
`a colonoscopy,
`
`at his
`
`office
`
`located
`
`at 310
`
`Sterling
`
`Drive,
`
`Suite
`
`105, Orchard
`
`Park, New York.
`
`52.
`
`The
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALBERT
`
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`
`M.D.,
`
`in
`
`undertaking
`
`the
`
`professional
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and treatment
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`in the period
`
`from
`
`on or about March
`
`14, 2018,
`
`through
`
`and
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`committed
`
`acts
`
`of malpractice
`
`including
`
`May
`
`12, 2018,
`
`by
`
`failing
`
`to use reasonable
`
`care
`
`and take
`
`reasonable
`
`precautions
`
`in the
`
`care
`
`and exercise
`
`ofhis
`
`skill
`
`and
`
`in the
`
`application
`
`of his
`
`learning
`
`in that
`
`he failed
`
`to appropriately
`
`examine,
`
`diagnose
`
`and
`
`treat
`
`the
`
`said STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and/or
`
`failed
`
`to appropriately
`
`refer
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`to other
`
`physicians,
`
`for
`
`appropriate
`
`treatment.
`
`53.
`
`As a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the carelessness,
`
`negligence
`
`and unskillfulness
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
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`ALBERT
`
`DIAZ-ORDAZ,
`
`M.D.,
`
`in negligently
`
`treating
`
`and caring
`
`for
`
`the said, STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`and without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`said
`
`Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`said,
`
`STEVEN
`
`MISKA,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to suffer
`
`serious
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`physical
`
`injuries,
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be subjected
`
`to,
`
`conscious
`
`physical
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`to expend,
`
`and
`
`sums
`
`for
`
`uninsured
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to expend,
`
`large
`
`of money
`
`attention,
`
`all
`
`to his damage
`
`in an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all other
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`might
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`54.
`
`On March
`
`7, 2020,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Governor,
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo,
`
`issued
`
`the
`
`f