Majority
—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Qualification -of an expert is a matter left to the sound discretion of the trial court (see, Meiselman v Crown Hgts. Hosp., 285 NY 389 , 398-399; Kletnieks v Brookhaven Mem. Assn., 53 AD2d 169 , 175), and that discretion was not abused in this case (cf, Daum v Auburn Mem. Hosp., 198 AD2d 899 ). The court properly rejected defendant’s contention that plaintiffs expert, a physician specializing in radiology, was not competent to render an expert opinion with respect to the treatment of plaintiffs decedent by defendant, an orthopedic surgeon (see, Fuller v Preis, 35 NY2d 425 , 431; DaRonco v White Plains Hosp. Ctr., 215 AD2d 339 , 340; Behan v Data Probe Intl., 213 AD2d 439 , 440-441). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Mintz, J. — Summary Judgment.)
Present — Green, J. P., Lawton, Wisner, Callahan and Balio, JJ.
Cases cited
- Meiselman v. Crown Heights Hospital, Inc. 285 NY 389 at 398-399 p. 1012
- Kletnieks v. Brookhaven Memorial Ass'n 53 AD2d 169 at 175 p. 1012
- Fuller v. Preis 35 NY2d 425 at 431 p. 1012
- DaRonco v. White Plains Hospital Center 215 AD2d 339 at 340 p. 1012