Familiar theme on experts and 2106

Lopez v Gramuglia, 2015 NY Slip Op 08068 (1st Dept. 2015)

Familiar lesson here.  An expert can generally opine about all areas of medicine.  The other lesson here is that a 2106 objection needs to be specific.

“At the outset, defendant’s expert affirmation was properly considered. Dr. Robbins, an orthopedist, was qualified to render an opinion as to the standard of care in podiatry, since a medical expert need not be a specialist in a particular field in order to testify regarding accepted practices in that field (see Fuller v Preis, 35 NY2d 425, 431-433 ; and see Limmer v Rosenfeld, 92 AD3d 609 ). Although, Dr. Robbins’ affirmation, which recited his credentials as including, inter alia, board certification as an orthopedic surgeon, and graduation from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, with the completion of a residency in New York City, did not specifically state that he was a “duly licensed physician,” or that he was “duly licensed in the State of New York” (see e.g. CPLR 2106), plaintiff failed to raise this argument before the motion court and, as such, it is unpreserved for appellate review (see Shinn v Catanzaro, 1 AD3d 195, 197-198 ; see also Scudera v Mahbubur, 299 AD2d 535 ).”

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