Legal Opinion
Sosa v. Lincoln Hospital
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 1947PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCorcoran, J.
Petitioners, Mr. and Mrs. Sosa, apply for an order directing the authorities of Lincoln Hospital of the. City of New York to produce its records for inspection pursuant to section 894 of the New York City Charter.
On March 13,1947, Mrs. Sosa gave hirth to a child at Lincoln Hospital. In the hirth certificate it is stated that a female child was born. When Mrs. Sosa was discharged from the hospital a male child was delivered to her, “ the origin of which is unknown to petitioners
The petition states that an examination of the records is sought for the purpose of “ assisting petitioners in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re MojicaNew York Supreme Court · 1938
- Birenbaum v. CareyNew York Supreme Court · 1940
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gotkin v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- In Re Motion of Ellsworth H. MosherCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1957
- Gotkin v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Walsh v. BeckmanNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- Sosa v. Lincoln HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948