Legal Opinion · Dissent

Iseman v. Delmar Medical-Dental Building, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 5, 1985Published

1Dissent

Kane, J. P. (dissenting).

Although we agree with the majority’s finding that defendant Delmar Medical-Dental Building, Inc. (hereinafter defendant), is not foreclosed from contesting the order appealed from (see, Cherchio v Alley, 111 AD2d 541, 542; De Ronda v Greater Amsterdam School Dist., 91 AD2d 1088, 1090), in our opinion plaintiff Milla H. Iseman (hereinafter plaintiff) has waived her physician-patient privilege.

It is well settled that a person waives the physician-patient privilege when he puts his physical condition in controversy or voluntarily discloses or testifies to the details of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Allen v. Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Koump v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. De Ronda v. Greater Amsterdam School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Cherchio v. AlleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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