Case Name: Marina Velez, Appellant, v. Union Sanitorium Association, Inc., Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-04-30
Citations: 64 N.Y.2d 1119
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marina Velez, Appellant, v Union Sanitorium Association, Inc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 64
Pages: 1119–1120

Head Matter:
Marina Velez, Appellant, v Union Sanitorium Association, Inc., Respondent.
Decided April 30, 1985
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Alyne I. Diamond for appellant.
Ricki E. Roer for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Plaintiff brought a medical malpractice action against the Union Health Center and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union as well as the treating physician. Defendant, Union Sanitorium Association, Inc. (USA), answered that complaint, stating in the pleading that USA was the proper name for the corporate entity allegedly responsible for the injuries. Plaintiff accepted the answer without objection. Under these circumstances, the Appellate Division correctly found that USA was a party to the action. Accordingly, there was no error in dismissing plaintiff's subsequent action against USA under CPLR 3211 (a) (4).
Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Jasen, Meyer, Simons, Kaye and Alexander concur.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.