Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Disclosure – Appointment of Referee – Physician-Patient Privilege   Schlau v. City of Buffalo, et al. CA 13-01595 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County   Background: The plaintiff commenced an action alleging he sustained injuries ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics – Disclosure – Confidential Information – Surrogate’s Court   Ethics Opinion 1035   Background: The inquiring attorney recently took over the law practice of a retiring solo practitioner through a sale of the practice. The ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Disclosure – Office of Professional Medical Conduct Report   Kirby v. Kenmore Mercy Hospital CA 14-00223 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County   Background: The plaintiff, as executrix of the estate of the decedent, commenced a ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Disclosure – Proprietary Business Information – Confidentiality Agreement   Conley & Son Excavating Co v. The Delta Alliance, et al. CA 13-01818 Appealed from Supreme Court, Seneca County   Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Medical Records — Disclosure Court Discretion — In Camera Review Barns v. Habuda CA 13-01926 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff appeals from two orders relating to the release of certain medical records ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Disclosure Medical Malpractice — Hospital-wide Plan — Quality Assurance Slayton v. Venkateswara Koli, MD, et al. CA 12-02046 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries sustained hwile undergoing ...

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ALBANY — While he’s identified only as John Doe in court papers, the man’s treatment for a sexually transmitted disease was revealed by a nurse at an upstate New York medical facility to someone who knew his real name — ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Disclosure — Psychological Records Sex Assault — In Camera Review Dominique D. v. Koerntgen, et al. CA 12-01902 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action for injuries she allegedly sustained as ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Disclosure Protective Order — Medical Examination Nero v. Kendrick, et al. CA 12-00595 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The defendants appealed from an order that denied their motion for a protective order. The defendants ...

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ALBANY — The New York State Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the release of more names and records to a writer whose parents were targeted by anti-communist investigators in the New York City school system 57 years ago. The court, ...

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ALBANY — New York’s top court has upheld the decision by Brooklyn prosecutors to withhold information about their investigation of an alleged serial pedophile they wanted extradited from Israel. The Court of Appeals says Tuesday the state’s Freedom of Information ...

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ALBANY — New York’s top court says communications between federal and state environmental officials are not exempt from New York’s sunshine laws and should be made public. The Court of Appeals, reversing a midlevel court, says Thursday that New York’s ...

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