Department of Social Services ex rel. Land v. Land

OPINION OF THE COURT

Aaron B. Cohen, J.

Dr. G’s motion to renew and reargue the order of this court is hereby granted.

The court is presented with the issue of whether an attorney of record for a set of parties may inspect the court records wherein the parties were charged with neglect of their child when he was not the attorney in such proceeding. The neglect charge in such case was dismissed. The stated purpose of such inspection is to obtain evidence in an action against a doctor who was a witness in such neglect proceedings in the Family Court.

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