Legal Opinion
Leichter v. Cohen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 17, 1986PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*711While the court has "wide discretion to decide whether information sought is 'material and necessary’ to the * * * defense of an action * * * that discretion is not unlimited” (Allen v Crowell-Collier Pub. Co., 21 NY2d 403, 406). By bringing this action and affirmatively placing her physical and mental condition in issue, the plaintiff Golda Leichter (hereinafter the plaintiff) waived the doctor-patient privilege (see, Koump v Smith, 25 NY2d 287, 295; Prink v Rockefeller Center, 48 NY2d 309; CPLR 3121 [a]). Accordingly, the defendant Gladys Cohen (hereinafter the defendant) was entitled to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Allen v. Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Koump v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Prink v. Rockefeller Center, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
3Cited by6 opinions
- Zimmer v. Cathedral School of St. Mary & St. PaulAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Syron v. PaolelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Corbey v. AllamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- L'Hommedieu v. L'HommedieuAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Gurman v. Filene's Basement, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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