New York City partners Robin Gregory and Ashley Humphries and associate Kristyna Burkova obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case after a two-week trial in Supreme Court, New York County. This case involved then 66-year-old plaintiff with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), who underwent a laparoscopic wedge resection. Postoperatively, he developed an obstruction and gastroparesis. The plaintiff claimed that the surgeon failed to advise him of the complications of the surgery and that a benign lesion may have been treated with an alternative open procedure, or watchful waiting. The plaintiff also claimed permanent gastrointestinal issues, including years of vomiting and disability. The defense argued that the only accepted reasonable treatment for plaintiff’s 6 cm GIST was surgical excision and that there were no alternatives. Further, the team argued that the plaintiff was fully informed, including drawings that were made at the surgeon’s office, and that he suffered well-recognized complications of gastric surgery. The plaintiff’s demand before trial was $1.5 million. The court dismissed all claims other than informed consent. The jury found that the plaintiff was appropriately informed, and the case resulted in a defense verdict within one hour after submission to the jury for deliberation.