State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Bongiorno

Goldstein, J. (dissenting).

At issue here is whether CPL 720.35 (2) precludes disclosure of facts relating to the appellant’s youthful offender adjudication.

As a result of an incident which occurred on February 12, 1992, the appellant was charged with assault in the third degree. The victim of the alleged assault also commenced a civil action to recover damages for personal injuries against, inter alia, the appellant. In June 1992 the appellant served State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (hereinafter the plaintiff) with a copy of the summons and complaint in that civil action, and demanded that…