Foley v. City of New York

Plaintiff, by subpoena duces tecum, seeks the production of the Grand Jury minutes of Officer Alvarez, Officer Milmore, and the Medical Examiner before the Trial Judge in her civil action, with regard to the homicide of plaintiff’s intestate. The reason given for the necessity of the production of these minutes is the possible impeachment. of any of the above, who testified before the Grand Jury, and who may testify as defendants’ witnesses.

The District Attorney objects to the release of the Grand Jury minutes in civil cases where the purpose is to serve a private litigant. While conceding…