Legal Opinion
Community Service Society v. Welfare Inspector General
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 17, 1977PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArnold L. Fein, J.
This is an application pursuant to CPLR 2304 for an order quashing a subpoena served by respondent the Welfare Inspector General of the State of New York (Inspector General) upon petitioner Community Service Society (CSS) upon the ground that pursuant to CPLR 4508, the communications sought, made to a certified social worker, are privileged from disclosure. By stipulation among the parties the scope of the subpoena has been limited to require CSS to produce information furnished to CSS by Gladys Baez (Baez) concerning (1) her marriage to Elroy Rodriguez, and (2) her employment at the time she…
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