Legal Opinion
Renucci v. Mercy Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 24, 1986PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Absent a showing that a party seeking discovery has need of materials in the preparation of the case and is unable without undue hardship to obtain a substantial equivalent by other means, materials prepared "in anticipation of litigation or for trial” are exempt from disclosure (CPLR 3101 [d] [2]). Accordingly, a medical report prepared for litigation remains exempt under the 1985 revision of CPLR 3101 (d) (L 1985, ch 294, § 4; cf. Hoenig v Westphal, 52 NY2d 605, 608-609; Zimmerman v Nassau Hosp., 76 AD2d 921, 922; Siegel, Supplementary Practice Commentaries, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hoenig v. WestphalNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Zimmerman v. Nassau HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Nazario v. FromchuckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Santariga v. McCannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Pizzi v. MucciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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