New York Court of Appeals

In the Matter of Joel D. Hanig v. State of New York Department of Motor Vehicles

February 18, 199279 N.Y.2d 106

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order denying disclosure of a driver’s license applicant’s medical information, holding that such information falls within the FOIL exemption for "medical histories" regardless of the application’s purpose.