Legal Opinion
People v. McHugh
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John P. Collins, J.
The defendant is on trial, having been charged with four counts of manslaughter and reckless driving. The District Attorney seeks to offer testimony by two registered nurses and a certified social worker, employed at Montefiore Hospital. From these witnesses he seeks to elicit admissions said to have been made by the defendant. The substance of these statements are contained in the Montefiore Hospital records of Michael McHugh, the defendant.
The defendant seeks to prohibit this testimony, claiming the doctor-nurse privilege (see CPLR 4504) and the social…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Koump v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- McKinney v. Grand Street, Prospect Park & Flatbush RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People v. DecinaNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- People v. . BloomNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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