Legal Opinion
John P. v. Whalen
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 1981PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Meyer, J.
Records of a disciplinary proceeding conducted pursuant to section 230 of the Public Health Law consisting of patients’ records and interviews with patients and with other doctors obtained during investigation of professional misconduct are confidential under the provisions of section 230 and, therefore, exempt from public access by section 87 (subd 2, par [a]) of the Public Officers Law. The order of the Appellate Division should, therefore, be affirmed, with costs.
Petitioner is a doctor who is under investigation by the State Board of Professional Medical…
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