People v. Hedges
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: At trial of the defendant for driving while intoxicated, the admission of the emergency room physician’s testimony was not a violation of the physician-patient privilege. An exception to the physician-patient privilege has been carved out with respect to “facts which are ‘plain to the observation of anyone without expert or professional knowledge’ * * * {Klein v Prudential Ins. Co. of Amer., 221 NY 449, 453; Patten v United Life & Acc. Ins. Assn., 133 NY 450, 453; Edington v Aetna Life Ins. Co., 77 NY 564, 570)” {Matter of Grand Jury Investigation…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Edington v. . Aetna Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- People v. DecinaNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Klein v. Prudential Insurance of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- In re Grand Jury Investigation of Onondaga CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. NewmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- People v. CovingtonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
- In re SeymourAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. Beneway, New York County Courts1990
- People v. FitzroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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