People v. Doe

OPINION OF THE COURT

Duncan S. McNab, J.

Petitioner John Doe (Hospital) herein moves this court for an order quashing and/or modifying two Grand Jury subpoenas duces tecum dated December 2, 1980 calling for production of the billing and medical records pertaining to approximately 96 specific former patients at petitioner’s facility during the periods January 1, 1973 through December 31, 1979 and July 1, 1965 through August 31, 1974. Petitioner objects to the turnover of these records on the narrow ground that the information sought is protected from disclosure by the physician-patient privilege…