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Viola v SUNY Upstate Univ. Hosp. 2026 NY Slip Op 04604 July 24, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth 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. LORI VIOLA, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT, v SUNY UPSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, UPSTATE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial