Hyman v. Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital

The question presented on this appeal is whether a member of the board of directors or of the board of trustees of a hospital membership corporation is entitled as a matter of right to an inspection of medical charts of patients at the hospital. Special Term held that he is so entitled. We are of the contrary opinion.

Special Term directed that the hospital also permit petitioner to inspect records of a financial and administrative nature (e.g., books of account, fiscal records, minutes of the meetings of the board of directors, of its medical boards and committees, and rules and regulations…