New York Court of Appeals

In the Matter of an Application to Quash a Subpoena Duces Tecum in Grand Jury Proceedings. John Doe (Anonymous Name…

June 17, 198256 N.Y.2d 348

Summary

The Court affirmed the lower courts' denial of motions to quash Grand Jury subpoenas, holding that physician‑patient, social‑worker, patient privacy, and conditional litigation‑prepared privileges do not bar disclosure of hospital records in a Grand Jury investigation.