Katz v. State

Appeal from so much of an order of the Court of Claims, entered October 13,1972, as denied claimant’s motion for discovery and inspection of the nonmedical data contained in the hospital records of one Jessica Salvatico. While a patient at Rockland State Hospital, claimant was allegedly assulted by another patient, Jessica Salvatico, resulting in personal injuries for which the underlying action has been instituted. On May 9, 1972 claimant made a- motion seeking, inter alla, discovery and inspection of the alleged assailant’s hospital records. This aspect of the motion was denied by order…