MATTER OF GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION


59 N.Y.2d 130 (1983)

In the Matter of a Grand Jury Investigation of Onondaga County.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Hennessy, Jr., District Attorney (John A. Cirando and Michael P. Marmor of counsel), for appellant.

Raymond R. D'Agostino and Alicia Swiatlowski for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES and WACHTLER concur; Judge SIMONS taking no part.


MEYER, J.

A subpoena, although limited to "[n]ames and addresses of those treated for stab wounds or other wounds caused by a knife from June 15, 1982 through June 17, 1982," must be quashed because it may require the hospital to which it is addressed to divulge information protected by the physician-patient privilege (CPLR 4504, subd [a]). The order of the Appellate Division granting the motion of respondent...

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