GIANDANA v. PROVIDENCE REST NURSING HOME (2007)

Court of Appeals of New York.

Nancy GIANDANA, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Anna E. Demuth, Deceased, Respondent, v. PROVIDENCE REST NURSING HOME et al., Defendants.
Providence Rest Nursing Home, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Ramar Services, Inc., Third-Party Defendant, Becky Akosah, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

Decided: February 20, 2007

Fiedelman & McGaw, Jericho (James K. O'Sullivan of counsel), for third-party defendant-appellant. Marshall E. Bloomfield, Bronx (Michael P. Bloomfield of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment against Providence Rest Nursing Home denied, and the certified question answered in the negative.

Under plaintiff's theory of liability, third-party defendant Akosah was the only witness to the alleged negligent acts involving decedent. Nonetheless, Akosah has yet to be deposed or to otherwise participate in discovery. CPLR 1008 grants a third-party defendant all “the rights of a party adverse to the other parties in the action, including the right to counter-claim, cross-claim and appeal.” In this appeal by third-party defendant Akosah, questions of fact relating to how decedent was injured, whether Akosah was involved, and whether the nursing home was otherwise negligent precluded a grant of partial summary judgment.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order reversed, etc.

MEMORANDUM.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and PIGOTT concur in memorandum. Judge JONES taking no part.

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