Logue v. Velez

Order affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted plaintiffs’ motion to compel defendant Lake Shore Hospital (Hospital) to produce a copy of the application and renewal application for cholecystectomy laparoscopic privileges together with all supporting documentation submitted by defendant Dr. Robert F. Barnes (Dr. Barnes).

Contrary to the Hospital’s contention, the exceptions for statements in Education Law § 6527 (3) and Public Health Law § 2805-m render the applications and their supporting documentation discoverable. The applications and supporting documentation…