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PEOPLE v. TISSOIS

72 N.Y.2d 75 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Fritzlet Tissois, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 6, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constance Cushman, Howard B. Comet and Richard S. Mandel for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Jessica Hecht and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.

ALEXANDER, J.

Statements made to a registered social worker, during the course of that worker's employment, are deemed confidential communications protected from disclosure by statute (CPLR 4508). We hold that defendant's claim of entitlement under People v Rosario (9 N.Y.2d 286) to statements made by prosecution witnesses to a social worker employed by the Brooklyn Society...

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