Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Weiner
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 14, 1988Published
1Opinion of the Court
*268OPINION OF THE COURT
Jack Turret, J.
Plaintiffs application in this medical malpractice case at the court’s behest seeks release of the "newborn birth records of Joseph Paul Coleman”, a child adopted at birth. The child’s records sought are those of Brookhaven Hospital where he was born on August 16, 1978.
In their responsive papers, defendants argue that beyond their entitlement to the infant’s "birth records” they are entitled to the records of the natural mother’s antenatal treatment during her pregnancy as well as perinatal records.
This lawsuit arises out of several defendants’ treatment of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Williams v. Roosevelt HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Hughson v. St. Francis HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- In re the Estate of WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re Grand Jury Investigation of Onondaga CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Mason v. AbramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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