Case Name: Natasha Alvarado, Appellant, v Cary H. Miles, D.D.S., Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-09-11
Citations: 9 N.Y.3d 902
Docket Number: 
Parties: Natasha Alvarado, Appellant, v Cary H. Miles, D.D.S., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 902–904

Head Matter:
[875 NE2d 24, 843 NYS2d 532]
Natasha Alvarado, Appellant, v Cary H. Miles, D.D.S., Respondent.
Decided September 11, 2007
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Debra S. Reiser, New York City, for appellant.
Newman Fitch Altheim Myers, PC, New York City (Michael H. Zhu of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
The expert affidavit submitted by plaintiff is conclusory and insufficient to raise an issue of fact as to whether defendant's failure to see plaintiff personally on July 11 was a departure from the requisite standard of care. There is conflicting evidence as to whether defendant departed from the requisite standard of care by failing to arrange coverage for plaintiff during his absence on July 13, but this failure, if it occurred, was not a substantial factor in causing plaintiffs injuries.
Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones concur.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.