In Kharmah v. Metro. Chiropractic Ctr. (288 A.D.2d 94 [1st Dept. 2001]), the plaintiff brought claims for medical malpractice against a chiropractic clinic and an individual chiropractor (the Chiropractic Defendants), and a hospital and three doctors (the Medical Defendants). After discovery concluded but before the trial began, the Chiropractic Defendants filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. To continue the action against the Medical Defendants, plaintiff moved for an order severing the action against the Chiropractic Defendants. Over defendants' opposition, the IAS court granted the motion. (Id. at 94.) Sometime after the severance order was issued, plaintiff discontinued the action against one of the doctors.