Hodge v. State

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Lebous, J.), entered September 29, 2000, upon a decision of the court following a bifurcated trial on the issue of liability, which granted the State’s motion to dismiss the claim.

Claimant, an inmate at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County, filed a claim against the State alleging negligent disclosure of confidential medical information. At issue on this appeal is the propriety of a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing the claim after a trial. While it is true that an inmate has a general right to privacy in receiving medical…