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`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`STATE
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`SANG
`JIN KIM AS ADMINISTRATOR
`OF SANG WOON KIM,
`ESTATE
`
`OF THE
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`MISBAHUDDIN
`HOSPITAL,
`AND ASIF
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`LAWRENCE
`KHAJA,
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Defendants.
`
`To the above
`
`named
`
`Defendants:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`County
`
`designate
`as the Place
`
`Queens
`of Trial.
`
`The
`
`basis
`
`Plaintiff
`
`of venue
`Residence
`
`'
`
`s
`
`is:
`
`of Queens
`of
`as place
`Jin Kim
`of Sang
`of
`the
`estate
`
`of
`
`County
`appointment
`as administrator
`Sang Woon
`
`Kim
`
`and
`
`a
`a
`the
`
`by
`after
`your
`the
`
`to serve
`action,
`to serve
`summons,
`after
`days
`(20)
`service
`is made
`days
`(30)
`case
`of
`In
`default
`for
`
`thirty
`manner.
`you
`
`by
`
`service,
`within
`or,
`other
`against
`
`complaint
`the
`is not
`served
`within
`
`of
`
`in this
`with
`this
`
`twenty
`where
`
`any
`taken
`
`be
`
`summoned
`to answer
`complaint
`if
`the
`Plaintiffs'
`the
`exclusive
`
`You
`
`copy
`notice
`service
`
`of
`
`of
`of
`
`delivery
`completion
`failure
`relief
`
`are
`hereby
`your
`answer,
`appearance
`this
`upon
`of
`appear
`to
`demanded
`
`or,
`on
`
`personally
`where
`
`summons,
`you
`service
`or
`answer,
`in the
`complaint.
`
`of
`
`within
`service
`judgment
`
`attorney(s)
`the
`day
`the
`state,
`is made
`in
`will
`
`Dated:
`
`Bayside,
`
`November
`
`New York
`
`3, 2020
`
`LLP
`
`PET
`ESQ.
`iR SIM,
`SIM & DEPAOLA,
`Attorneys
`for Plaintiffs
`42-40
`201
`Suite
`1 ]361
`
`Bell
`
`Blvd.,
`New York
`281-0400
`
`Bayside,
`(718)
`
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`To:
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`General
`Counsel
`Attn:
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`KHAJA,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`General
`Counsel
`Attn:
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`M.D.
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`BRIAN
`FAHNRICH,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`General
`Counsel
`Attn:
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`M.D.
`
`10708
`
`M.D.
`ASIF
`AHMAD,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`General
`Counsel
`Attn:
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
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`STATE
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`SANG
`JIN KIM AS ADMINISTRATOR
`OF SANG WOON KIM,
`ESTATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`OF THF
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`MISBAHUDDIN
`HOSPITAL,
`AND ASIF
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`KHAJA,
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Defendants.
`
`SANG
`
`JIN
`
`KIM
`
`AS ADMINISTRATOR
`
`OF THE
`
`ESTATE
`
`OF SANG WOON
`
`KIM through
`
`their
`
`attorneys,
`
`SIM
`
`& DEPAOLA,
`
`LLP,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the Defendants,
`
`respectfully
`
`allege,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as follows:
`
`JURISDICTION
`
`AND VENUI
`
`1.
`
`This
`
`Court
`
`has
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`this
`
`controversy
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`301,
`
`venue
`
`is
`
`proper
`
`in Queens
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`County
`
`503.
`
`THE PARTIES
`
`2.
`
`Decedent,
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`was
`
`an adult
`
`individual
`
`who
`
`resided
`
`in the County
`
`of Queens,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`The
`
`Administrator
`
`SANG
`
`JIN
`
`KIM,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is an adult
`
`individual
`
`residing
`
`in
`
`the County
`
`of Westchester,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`SANG
`
`JIN
`
`KIM,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`brother
`
`of
`
`decedent,
`
`SANG WOON KIM.
`
`5.
`
`On
`
`or
`
`about
`
`August
`
`18,
`
`2020,
`
`SANG
`
`JIN
`
`KIM was
`
`appointed
`
`as Administrator
`
`of
`
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`the
`
`Estate
`
`of SANG WOON KIM.
`
`A letter
`
`of Administration
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`A.
`
`6.
`
`Starting
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`was
`
`a
`
`patient
`
`receiving
`
`medical
`
`treatment
`
`at NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`located
`
`at 55 Palmer
`
`Avenue
`
`Bronxville,
`
`NY 10708.
`
`7.
`
`Starting
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`was
`
`a
`
`patient
`
`of
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`Defendants,
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.
`
`while
`
`receiving
`
`treatment
`
`at NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL.
`
`8.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was
`
`an
`
`adult
`
`individual
`
`who
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`a medical
`
`doctor
`
`authorized
`
`and
`
`licensed
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`by
`
`to provide
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`general
`
`public.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`the Defendant
`
`BRIAN
`
`was
`
`an
`
`9.
`
`herein,
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`adult
`
`individual
`
`who
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`a medical
`
`doctor
`
`authorized
`
`and
`
`licensed
`
`by
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`to provide
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`general
`
`public.
`
`10. That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was
`
`an adult
`
`individual
`
`who
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`a medical
`
`doctor
`
`authorized
`
`and
`
`licensed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`to provide
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`general
`
`public.
`
`State
`
`of New York
`
`11. That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is
`
`a domestic
`
`not-for-profit
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`which
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`an integrated
`
`health
`
`care
`
`system
`
`authorized
`
`and
`
`licensed
`
`by
`
`the State
`
`of
`
`New York
`
`to provide
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`general
`
`public.
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`12. That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`maintains
`
`a business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of Westchester,
`
`State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`13. That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is engaged
`
`of
`
`a medical
`
`in
`
`the
`
`in
`
`of
`
`conducting
`
`the
`
`business
`
`operating
`
`facility
`
`County
`
`Westchester,
`
`State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`14. That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendants,
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.
`
`would
`
`hire
`
`and
`
`assign
`
`various
`
`medical
`
`doctors,
`
`nurses,
`
`employees,
`
`attendants,
`
`and
`
`others
`
`for
`
`the
`
`care
`
`and
`
`patients
`
`who
`
`treatment
`
`of
`
`their
`
`patients,
`
`to perform
`
`services
`
`for
`
`their
`
`occupants
`
`and
`
`sought
`
`medical
`
`attention,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services,
`
`including
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`who
`
`received
`
`medical
`
`treatments
`
`and
`
`surgery,
`
`at
`
`their
`
`premises.
`
`15. That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWARENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`employed
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`provided
`
`professional
`
`services
`
`to
`
`the
`
`public
`
`in
`
`general,
`
`and
`
`to SANG
`
`WOON KIM.
`
`16.
`
`In
`
`furtherance
`
`of
`
`their
`
`business,
`
`Defendants
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`through
`
`their
`
`employees,
`
`agents
`
`and/or
`
`designees,
`
`would
`
`examine,
`
`diagnose,
`
`treat
`
`and
`
`provide
`
`screening
`
`procedures
`
`to
`
`patients
`
`who
`
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`sought
`
`medical
`
`attention,
`
`services
`
`and
`
`treatment.
`
`17. That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`herein,
`
`there
`
`was
`
`a duty
`
`on
`
`the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the Defendants,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`their
`
`employees
`
`and/or
`
`independent
`
`contractors
`
`providing
`
`services
`
`within
`
`their
`
`facilities,
`
`their
`
`staff
`
`residents,
`
`fellows,
`
`surgeons,
`
`physician
`
`assistants,
`
`including
`
`physicians,
`
`nursing
`
`personnel,
`
`anesthesiologists,
`
`recovery
`
`room
`
`personnel,
`
`critical
`
`care medical
`
`providers,
`
`radiologists
`
`and
`
`others,
`
`to exercise
`
`that
`
`degree
`
`of
`
`care
`
`and
`
`skill
`
`exercised
`
`by
`
`like
`
`providers
`
`in the
`
`community.
`
`18. That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`March
`
`2,
`
`2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD
`
`employees
`
`and/or
`
`M.D.,
`
`were
`
`physicians,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`representatives
`
`and
`
`acting
`
`in
`
`the
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`of
`
`Defendants,
`
`NEW YORK-
`
`PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`when
`
`they
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`the
`
`applicable
`
`standard
`
`of medical
`
`care
`
`during
`
`their
`
`treatment
`
`of SANG WOON KIM,,
`
`which
`
`proximately
`
`resulted
`
`in severe
`
`injuries,
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life
`
`and
`
`damages.
`
`this
`
`action
`
`is
`
`commenced
`
`within
`
`two
`
`hundred
`
`19. That
`
`(2)
`
`years
`
`and
`
`one
`
`eighty
`
`(180)
`
`days
`
`of
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`the
`
`occurrence.
`
`(MEDICAL
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`MALPRACTICE
`- MISBAHUDDIN
`KHAJA,
`AHMAD M.D.
`FAHNRICH
`ASIF
`M.D.,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`20. Plaintiffs
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`in
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`marked
`
`and
`
`designated
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"19"
`
`with
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if herein
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`and
`
`further
`
`allege
`
`that:
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`21. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`March
`
`2,
`
`2018
`
`to March
`
`3,
`
`2018,
`
`Defendant,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`held
`
`himself
`
`out
`
`and
`
`provided
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`SANG
`
`WOON
`
`KlM,
`
`at
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`55 Palmer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`NY 10708.
`
`22. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`March
`
`2,
`
`2018
`
`to March
`
`3,
`
`2018,
`
`Defendant,
`
`out
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`held
`
`himself
`
`and
`
`provided
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`SANG WOON
`
`KIM,
`
`at NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`55 Palmer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`NY 10708.
`
`23. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`starting
`
`on or about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`to March
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`held
`
`himself
`
`out
`
`and
`
`provided
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`SANG
`
`WOON
`
`KIM,
`
`at
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`55 Palmer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`NY 10708.
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`24. That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`mentioned,
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`March
`
`2,
`
`2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`by
`
`their
`
`servants,
`
`agents
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`had
`
`a
`
`duty
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`examine,
`
`diagnose,
`
`medicate,
`
`operate,
`
`treat
`
`and
`
`care
`
`for
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`and
`
`to provide
`
`adequate,
`
`proper,
`
`and
`
`sufficient,
`
`treatment,
`
`diagnostic
`
`tests,
`
`and
`
`advice
`
`to
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`radiology
`
`tests,
`
`evaluations
`
`thereby
`
`causing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`sustain
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`damages
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life.
`
`25. That
`
`at all
`
`times,
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`to March
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants
`
`and
`
`employees
`
`rendered
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment,
`
`and
`
`services
`
`to SANG WOON KIM,
`
`which
`
`fell
`
`below
`
`the
`
`standard
`
`of
`
`7 of 22
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`care
`
`required
`
`of
`
`them,
`
`thus
`
`constituting
`
`medical
`
`malpractice.
`
`26. That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`the
`
`above
`
`medical
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment,
`
`and
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`to SANG WOON KIM,
`
`was
`
`rendered
`
`carelessly,
`
`unskillfully,
`
`negligently,
`
`and
`
`not
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`of medical,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`in
`
`the
`
`because
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`community
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`acting
`
`as
`
`representatives
`
`of New
`
`York-Presbyterian
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital:
`
`(1)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`timely
`
`and/or
`
`properly
`
`request,
`
`obtain,
`
`read,
`
`review,
`
`and
`
`consider
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`prior
`
`medical
`
`history
`
`and
`
`records
`
`in
`
`order
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`determine
`
`the
`
`true medical
`
`conditions
`
`of
`
`SANG WOON
`
`KIM;
`
`(2)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`diagnose
`
`and
`
`treat
`
`decedent's
`
`true
`
`atherosclerosis
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`conditions,
`
`stenosing
`
`coronary
`
`cardiomegaly;
`
`(3)
`
`provide
`
`further
`
`diagnostic
`
`tests
`
`and/or
`
`any
`
`other
`
`sufficient
`
`tests,
`
`radiology
`
`imaging,
`
`and
`
`scans
`
`to
`
`determine
`
`the
`
`true
`
`medical
`
`conditions
`
`of Decedent
`
`to
`
`avoid
`
`serious
`
`complication
`
`and/or
`
`unnecessary
`
`injuries
`
`to Decedent;
`
`(4)
`
`failed
`
`to timely
`
`recognize
`
`the
`
`seriousness
`
`of Decedent's
`
`condition
`
`allowing
`
`Decedent's
`
`condition
`
`to worsen;
`
`(5)
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`appropriate
`
`actions,
`
`treatments,
`
`give medications,
`
`surgery
`
`or other
`
`have
`
`been
`
`to
`
`treat
`
`Decedent's
`
`such
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`as would
`
`necessary
`
`properly
`
`condition;
`
`(6)
`
`failed
`
`to properly
`
`interpret
`
`information
`
`gleaned
`
`from
`
`the medical
`
`tests
`
`rendered;
`
`(7)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`refer
`
`and/or
`
`transfer
`
`Decedent
`
`to
`
`a specialist
`
`and/or
`
`facility
`
`for
`
`further
`
`medical
`
`interventions
`
`prior
`
`to Decedent's
`
`condition
`
`becoming
`
`worse;
`
`(8)
`
`failed
`
`to use due
`
`care
`
`in the procedures
`
`performed,
`
`examination,
`
`treatment,
`
`medication
`
`and
`
`diagnosis
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Decedent's
`
`physical
`
`conditions
`
`and
`
`complaints;
`
`(9)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
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`provide
`
`a proper
`
`medical
`
`history
`
`of Decedent
`
`and make
`
`such
`
`necessary
`
`medical
`
`evaluation
`
`disclosure
`
`available
`
`for
`
`other
`
`treating
`
`physicians
`
`of Decedent;
`
`(10)
`
`failed
`
`to properly
`
`maintain
`
`and
`
`operate
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`diagnostic
`
`equipment;
`
`(1 1)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`proper
`
`medications
`
`to Decedent;
`
`(12)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`follow
`
`good,
`
`known
`
`and
`
`accepted
`
`customs
`
`and practices
`
`of
`
`the medical
`
`profession.
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`and
`
`malpractice
`
`of
`
`the
`
`27. As
`
`a
`
`direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`in
`
`the medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`for
`
`and
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`suffered
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life,
`
`all
`
`of
`
`which
`
`could
`
`have
`
`been
`
`easily
`
`avoided
`
`had
`
`the Defendants
`
`exercised
`
`the
`
`required
`
`medical
`
`malpractice
`
`and
`
`negligence
`
`standard
`
`of
`
`care
`
`and
`
`expertise,
`
`thus
`
`constituting
`
`and which
`
`fell
`
`below
`
`the
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`of medical
`
`care.
`
`28. The
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`sustained
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`by
`
`was
`
`proximately
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`and malpractice
`
`of Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and
`
`employees,
`
`without
`
`any
`
`negligence
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`29. Plaintiffs
`
`further
`
`reallege
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`are
`
`indivisible
`
`injuries
`
`for which
`
`each
`
`Defendant
`
`is jointly
`
`and
`
`severally
`
`liable
`
`with
`
`any
`
`other
`
`tortfeasors,
`
`whether
`
`parties
`
`to the
`
`action
`
`or not.
`
`30. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`the
`
`careless,
`
`negligent,
`
`and
`
`unskillful
`
`care,
`
`treatment,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`surgery,
`
`services
`
`provided
`
`to
`
`SANG WOON
`
`KIM,
`
`by
`
`Defendants,
`
`M1SBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`9 of 22
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`M.D.,
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`suffered
`
`economic
`
`and
`
`non-economic
`
`damages
`
`before
`
`he died.
`
`31. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`have
`
`sustained
`
`damages,
`
`both
`
`general
`
`and
`
`special,
`
`in an amount
`
`that
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts,
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`MEDICAL
`(NEGLIGENCE_/
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`MALPRACTICE
`LAWRENCE
`HOSPITAL)
`
`-
`
`32. That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`in
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`marked
`
`and
`
`designated
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"31"
`
`with
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if herein
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`and
`
`further
`
`allege
`
`that:
`
`33. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`and
`
`provided
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`premises
`
`of NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`located
`
`at 55 Palmer
`
`Avenue
`
`Bronxville,
`
`NY 10708.
`
`34. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`through
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`agents
`
`and/or
`
`designees,
`
`examined,
`
`diagnosed,
`
`treated
`
`and
`
`provided
`
`health
`
`care
`
`to
`
`patients
`
`who
`
`sought
`
`medical
`
`attention,
`
`services,
`
`treatment,
`
`and manage
`
`and
`
`control
`
`the
`
`patients'
`
`medical
`
`records
`
`for NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL.
`
`35. That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`starting
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`to March
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`began
`
`providing
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to Plaintiff,
`
`whereby
`
`Plaintiff
`
`presented
`
`himself
`
`on March
`
`2, 2018
`
`at
`
`the
`
`emergency
`
`room
`
`at
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`located
`
`at 55 Palmer
`
`Avenue
`
`Bronxville,
`
`NY 10708,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`10 of 22
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`shortness
`
`of breath.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`treated
`
`by Defendants
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Defendant
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD
`
`provided
`
`radiological
`
`testing
`
`and
`
`analysis
`
`of Plaintiff.
`
`36. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`from
`
`on/about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Defendants
`
`NEW YORK-
`
`PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`had
`
`duty
`
`to provide
`
`adequate,
`
`proper,
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`care,
`
`treatment,
`
`surgery,
`
`tests,
`
`evaluations,
`
`services,
`
`and
`
`advice
`
`to
`
`of
`
`care.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`according
`
`to the
`
`standard
`
`37. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`from
`
`on/about
`
`March
`
`2, 2018
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW YORK-
`
`PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL:
`
`sufficient
`
`training
`
`to medical
`
`staff
`
`including
`
`(i)
`
`its
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`render
`
`proper
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`nurses,
`
`physicians,
`
`interpreters,
`
`and
`
`independent
`
`contractors;
`
`(ii)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`ensure
`
`medical
`
`personnel
`
`have
`
`the
`
`required
`
`education,
`
`training,
`
`skills
`
`and
`
`licenses
`
`to
`
`render
`
`proper
`
`medical
`
`Plaintiff
`
`which
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`to
`
`their
`
`patients
`
`including
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`caused
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`suffer
`
`injuries
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life
`
`as
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above;
`
`(iii)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`supervise
`
`and
`
`instruct
`
`medical
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`Defendants,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`their
`
`physicians,
`
`nurses,
`
`and
`
`technicians,
`
`in
`
`the medical
`
`care,
`
`treatment,
`
`and
`
`services
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in Plaintiff's
`
`death
`
`on March
`
`diagnosis,
`
`3,
`
`2018;
`
`(iv)
`
`failed
`
`to maintain
`
`sufficient
`
`staff,
`
`such
`
`as
`
`physicians,
`
`nurses,
`
`and
`
`technicians
`
`to ensure
`
`proper
`
`patient
`
`case;
`
`(vi)
`
`failed
`
`to properly
`
`obtain
`
`and maintain
`
`the medical
`
`records
`
`of
`
`patients
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`progressive
`
`note,
`
`which
`
`caused
`
`the
`
`records
`
`to
`
`not
`
`be
`
`timely
`
`and
`
`correctly
`
`recorded
`
`and
`
`updated
`
`by
`
`the
`
`treating
`
`physicians;
`
`(vii)
`
`failed
`
`to provide
`
`a proper
`
`training
`
`to their
`
`physicians,
`
`receptionists,
`
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`
`and
`
`other
`
`employees
`
`to
`
`ensure
`
`all
`
`the
`
`records
`
`are
`
`properly
`
`reviewed
`
`and
`
`signed;
`
`(viii)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`ensure
`
`that
`
`the
`
`prescribed
`
`treatments
`
`were
`
`properly
`
`and
`
`accurately
`
`rendered
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in Plaintiff's
`
`death;
`
`and
`
`(ix)
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`make
`
`the
`
`timely
`
`medical
`
`records
`
`of
`
`patients
`
`available
`
`to
`
`its
`
`physicians
`
`for
`
`reviewing;
`
`38. As
`
`a result,
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`their
`
`and
`
`their
`
`servants,
`
`agents
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`careless
`
`in
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`of Plaintiff,
`
`jointly
`
`and
`
`severally,
`
`in causing,
`
`permitting
`
`and
`
`allowing
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`to die while
`
`under
`
`their
`
`care,
`
`thereby
`
`breaching
`
`a duty
`
`properly
`
`supervise
`
`and
`
`protect
`
`Plaintiff
`
`so as to
`
`prevent
`
`serious
`
`injuries;
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`according
`
`to generally
`
`accepted
`
`medical
`
`standards
`
`and
`
`to provide
`
`adequate
`
`to
`
`train
`
`the medical
`
`deviated
`
`from
`
`accepted
`
`staffing
`
`and
`
`properly
`
`staff;
`
`generally
`
`medical
`
`practice;
`
`deviated
`
`and
`
`fell
`
`below
`
`the
`
`standard
`
`of
`
`care
`
`required;
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`heed
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`signs
`
`and
`
`symptoms;
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`timely
`
`diagnose
`
`and
`
`treat
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`true
`
`condition;
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`medicate
`
`and
`
`provide
`
`surgeries
`
`on
`
`Plaintiff
`
`before
`
`his
`
`death;
`
`negligently
`
`hired,
`
`retained,
`
`and
`
`supervised
`
`its
`
`agents,
`
`representatives
`
`and/or
`
`and
`
`respects
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`servants,
`
`employees;
`
`in other
`
`careless.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`rely
`
`on
`
`the
`
`Respondeat
`
`Superior
`
`doctrine,
`
`in
`
`which
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`are
`
`vicariously
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`the
`
`actions
`
`and/or
`
`inactions
`
`of
`
`its
`
`physicians,
`
`agents,
`
`nurses,
`
`and
`
`any
`
`other
`
`employees,
`
`staff,
`
`officers,
`
`etc.
`
`of
`
`these
`
`Defendants
`
`as
`
`be identified
`
`in the medical
`
`records
`
`and
`
`during
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of
`
`discovery
`
`in this
`
`may
`
`matter.
`
`39. That
`
`Defendant,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`is
`
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`
`responsible
`
`for
`
`the
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`the
`
`applicable
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`occasioned
`
`by
`
`its
`
`employees,
`
`the Defendants
`
`herein,
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in serious
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`to
`
`the Plaintiff.
`
`40. The
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`sustained
`
`by
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`SANG
`
`WOON
`
`KIM,
`
`were
`
`proximately
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`and malpractice
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants,
`
`NEW
`
`YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`its
`
`servants,
`
`and
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`agents,
`
`employees,
`
`without
`
`any
`
`negligence
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`41. Plaintiffs
`
`further
`
`reallege
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`are
`
`indivisible
`
`injuries
`
`for which
`
`each
`
`Defendant
`
`is jointly
`
`and
`
`severally
`
`liable
`
`with
`
`any
`
`other
`
`tortfeasors,
`
`whether
`
`parties
`
`to the
`
`action
`
`or not.
`
`42. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`the
`
`careless,
`
`negligent,
`
`and
`
`unskillful
`
`care,
`
`treatment,
`
`provided
`
`NEW YORK-
`
`diagnosis,
`
`services
`
`to SANG WOON KIM,
`
`by Defendants,
`
`PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`SANG WOON
`
`suffered
`
`economic
`
`and
`
`non-economic
`
`damages
`
`before
`
`he
`
`died
`
`in
`
`the
`
`KIM,
`
`delay
`
`treatment,
`
`from
`
`the
`
`failed
`
`medical
`
`procedures
`
`and medical
`
`treatments.
`
`The
`
`Plaintiff
`
`suffered
`
`permanent,
`
`irreparable
`
`damage
`
`which
`
`caused
`
`Plaintiff
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life.
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`have
`
`both
`
`43. By
`
`above,
`
`sustained
`
`damages,
`
`general
`
`and
`
`special,
`
`in an amount
`
`that
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts,
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`(WRONGFUL
`
`CAUSE
`DEATH)
`
`OF ACTION
`
`44. The
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate,
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Paragraphs
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"43"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as
`
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`though
`
`the
`
`same
`
`were
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`herein
`
`and
`
`further
`
`allege
`
`that:
`
`45. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendants,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`had
`
`a duty
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`treat
`
`Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`the
`
`medical
`
`condition
`
`for which
`
`he was
`
`in their
`
`care.
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`46. That
`
`Defendants,
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`are
`
`responsible
`
`for
`
`the
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`the
`
`applicable
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life.
`
`47. The
`
`wrongful
`
`death
`
`sustained
`
`by Plaintiff,
`
`SANG WOON KIM,
`
`was
`
`proximately
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`and
`
`malpractice
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants,
`
`NEW YORK-
`
`PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and
`
`employees,
`
`without
`
`any
`
`negligence
`
`on
`
`the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`48. Plaintiffs
`
`further
`
`reallege
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`death
`
`is an
`
`indivisible
`
`harm
`
`which
`
`each
`
`Defendant
`
`is jointly
`
`and
`
`severally
`
`liable
`
`with
`
`any
`
`other
`
`tortfeasors,
`
`whether
`
`parties
`
`to the
`
`action
`
`or not.
`
`49. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`the
`
`careless,
`
`negligent,
`
`and
`
`unskillful
`
`care,
`
`treatment,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`services
`
`provided
`
`to SANG WOON KIM,
`
`by Defendants,
`
`NEW YORK-
`
`PRESBYTERIAN
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`
`KHAJA,
`
`M.D.,
`
`BRIAN
`
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and ASIF
`
`AHMAD,
`
`M.D,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`suffered
`
`economic
`
`and
`
`non-economic
`
`damages
`
`before
`
`he died
`
`The
`
`Plaintiff
`
`suffered
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
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`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`life.
`
`50. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`have
`
`sustained
`
`damages,
`
`both
`
`general
`
`and
`
`special,
`
`in an amount
`
`that
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts,
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the Defendants:
`
`a)
`
`On
`
`the First
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`in a sum0.
`
`of money
`
`having
`
`a present
`
`value
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction
`
`of
`
`this matter;
`
`b) On the Second
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`in a sum of money
`
`having
`
`a present
`
`value
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction
`
`of
`
`this matter;
`
`c) On the Third
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`in a sum of money
`
`having
`
`a present
`
`value
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction
`
`of
`
`this matter;
`
`d)
`
`Together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Bayside,
`
`November
`
`New York
`
`3, 2020
`
`LLP
`
`Bell
`
`Blvd.,
`New York
`281-0400
`
`PET 2 SIM,
`ESQ.
`& DEPAOLA,
`SIM
`Attorneys
`for Plaintiffs
`201
`42-40
`Suite
`11361
`
`Bayside,
`(718)
`
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`To:
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`General
`Counsel
`Attn:
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`KHAJA,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`M.D.
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`10708
`
`BRIAN
`FAHNRICH,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`M.D.
`
`10708
`
`ASIF
`M.D.
`AHMAD,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`16 of 22
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`ATTORNEY
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`I, Peter
`
`Sim,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`in
`
`the
`
`courts
`
`of New
`
`York
`
`State,
`
`state
`
`that
`
`I am a partner
`
`with
`
`the
`
`firm
`
`of SIM
`
`& DEPAOLA,
`
`LLP,
`
`the
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for Plaintiffs
`
`in the within
`
`action;
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is true
`
`to my
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as to the matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to
`
`alleged
`
`on
`
`be
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as to
`
`those
`
`matters
`
`I believe
`
`them
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true.
`
`The
`
`reason
`
`this
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by me
`
`and
`
`not
`
`by
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`is
`
`because
`
`the
`
`Administrator
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Decedent
`
`reside
`
`outside
`
`the
`
`county
`
`where
`
`deponent
`
`maintains
`
`his
`
`office.
`
`I affirm
`
`that
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`statements
`
`are true,
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury.
`
`Dated:
`
`Bayside,
`November
`
`New York
`3, 2020
`
`PfÑER
`
`SIM,
`
`ESQ.
`
`17 of 22
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`
`To:
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`KHAJA,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`M.D.
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`10708
`
`BRIAN
`FAHNRICH,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`M.D.
`
`10708
`
`ASIF
`M.D.
`AHMAD,
`c/o New York-Presbyterian
`Attn:
`General
`Counsel
`55 Palmer
`Ave
`New York,
`
`Bronxville,
`
`10708
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hospital
`
`18 of 22
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`
`STATE
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`SANG JIN KIM AS ADMINISTRATOR
`OF SANG WOON KIM,
`ESTATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF THE
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`MISBAHUDDIN
`HOSPITAL,
`AND ASIF
`FAHNRICH,
`
`M.D.,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`M.D.,
`KHAJA,
`AHMAD,
`M.D.,
`Defendants.
`
`BRIAN
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`CERTIFICATE
`PURSUANT
`CPLR
`
`3012-A(a)
`
`TO
`
`OF MERIT
`
`PETER
`
`SIM,
`
`ESQ.,
`
`an attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law
`
`before
`
`the Courts
`
`of
`
`this
`
`State,
`
`and
`
`a partner
`
`of SIM
`
`& DEPAOLA,
`
`LLP,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to be true
`
`under
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`I was
`
`able
`
`to obtain
`
`a consultation
`
`as required
`
`by
`
`paragraph
`
`one
`
`of CPLR
`
`3102-A
`
`case
`
`and
`
`consult
`
`with
`
`at
`
`one
`
`and
`
`I have
`
`reviewed
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`was
`
`able
`
`to
`
`least
`
`licensed
`
`physician
`
`who
`
`I
`
`reasonably
`
`believe
`
`is
`
`knowledgeable
`
`in
`
`the
`
`relevant
`
`issues
`
`involved
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`I have
`
`concluded
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`such
`
`review
`
`and
`
`consultation
`
`that
`
`there
`
`is a reasonable
`
`basis
`
`for
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`such
`
`action.
`
`This
`
`certification
`
`is being
`
`made
`
`pursuant
`
`to Section
`
`3102-A
`
`(a)
`
`of
`
`the CPLR.
`
`Dated:
`
`Bayside,
`November
`
`New York
`3, 2020
`
`LLP
`
`Bell
`
`Blvd.,
`New York
`281-0400
`
`ER CIM,
`P
`ESQ.
`S M & DEPAOLA,
`for Plaintiffs
`Attorneys
`20]
`42-40
`Suite
`11361
`
`Bayside,
`(718)
`
`19 of 22
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`INDEX NO. 720686/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/03/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF QUEENS
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`SANG
`
`JIN KIM AS ADMINISTRATOR
`
`OF THE
`
`ESTATE
`
`OF SANG WOON KIM,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN
`BRIAN
`FAHNRICH,
`M.D.,
`
`LAWRENCE
`AND ASIF
`
`M.D.,
`
`HOSPITAL,
`AHMAD,
`
`MISBAHUDDIN
`M.D.
`
`KHAJA,
`
`Defendants.
`
`SUMMONS
`
`& VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`LLP
`
`__
`
`201
`
`SIM & DEAPOLA,
`for
`Plaintiffs
`Attorney
`- Suite
`Boulevard
`Bell
`New York
`11361
`281-0400
`
`42-40
`
`Bayside,
`
`(718)
`
`Service
`Dated:
`
`of a copy
`November
`
`the within
`of
`3, 2020
`
`is hereby
`
`admitted.
`
`Attorney(s)
`
`for
`
`I hereby
`that,
`certify
`of SUMMONS
`presentation
`are not
`as defined
`frivolous
`Administrator
`(22NYCRR).
`
`CERTIFICATION
`of my knowledge,
`to the
`best
`& VERIFIED
`COMPLAINT
`in Subsection
`of Section
`
`(c)
`
`information
`and
`the
`130-1.1
`of
`
`and
`belief,
`contentions
`the Rules
`
`of
`
`the
`therein
`the Chief
`
`Dated:
`
`Bayside,
`November
`
`New York
`3, 2020
`
`im. Esq.
`Pete
`Attorneys
`for
`Plaintiffs
`As Designated
`Above
`
`20 of 22
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`FILED: OUEENS COUNTY CLERK 11312020 01:58 P
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`EX NO.
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` «IIV-4 .D
` 3F:
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`11/03/2020
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`
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`EXHTBIT
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`On the Date Written
`
`Below
`
`LETTERS
`
`are Granted
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Surrogate's
`
`INDEX NO. 720686/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/03/2020
`of New York
`
`as
`
`fü||üüs:
`
`State
`
`Court,
`
`Name
`
`of Decedent:
`
`Sang Woon
`AKA
`Sang
`
`Kim
`
`W. Kim
`
`Domicile
`
`of Decedent:
`
`Queens
`
`County
`
`Fiduciary
`Mailing
`
`Appointed:
`Address
`
`Kim
`Sangjin
`485 Gramatan
`5-N
`APT.
`Vernon
`Mount
`
`Avenue
`
`NY
`
`10552
`
`File
`
`#:
`
`2018-3915
`
`Date
`
`of Death:
`
`March
`
`3, 2018
`
`Letter