Case Name: Jordan Kret, an Infant, by His Father and Natural Guardian, Arthur Kret, Appellant, v. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1984-02-23
Citations: 61 N.Y.2d 861
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jordan Kret, an Infant, by His Father and Natural Guardian, Arthur Kret, Appellant, v Brookdale Hospital Medical Center et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 61
Pages: 861–863

Head Matter:
Jordan Kret, an Infant, by His Father and Natural Guardian, Arthur Kret, Appellant, v Brookdale Hospital Medical Center et al., Respondents.
Submitted January 6, 1984;
decided February 23, 1984
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Morris J. Eisen, Steven Di Joseph and Edward P. Dunphy for appellant.
George J. Kehayas and Leo Rothbard for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Seymour Boyers at the Appellate Division (93 AD2d 449). Moreover, a reading of the summation of plaintiff's attorney to the jury in the prior trial leaves no doubt that the question decided by that jury was whether abruptio placentae occurred, that it was necessarily determined, and that it was determined against plaintiff after full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer and Kaye. Taking no part: Judge Simons.