Mitchell v. Helpern

Order, entered on November 27, 1961, unanimously reversed, on the law and on the facts, and the petition dismissed, without costs. The appellants who are Medical Examiners of the City of New York appeal from an order at Special Term expunging from the public records a statement that the death of petitioner’s son was suicidal and directing that an entry be made in the records that it was accidental. The petitioner has a sufficient interest in the subject matter to maintain the proceeding and it was instituted in time. The death was due to a gunshot wound. An impartial evaluation of the medical…