Lenard v. New York University Medical Center

In a medical malpractice action, plaintiff appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lonschein, J.), dated September 10, 1980, as granted defendant’s motion to vacate that portion of plaintiff’s notice for discovery and inspection which sought certain review committee reports and minutes. Order affirmed insofar as appealed from, with $50 costs and disbursements. Plaintiff seeks discovery of the minutes and reports of review committee meetings, arguing that because the members of these committees are the agents and employees of the defendant hospital, the exception…