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Kocher v Mount Sinai Hosp. 2026 NY Slip Op 06007 October 15, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. William Kocher, Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant, v The Mount Sinai Hospital, Defendant-Appellant-Respondent. Decided and Entered: October 15, 2026 Index No. 153955/22|Appeal No. 7269|Case No. 2026-00882| Before: Manzanet-Daniels