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PETERSON v. WERT

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Nov 5, 1987
134 A.D.2d 668 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

November 5, 1987

Appeal from the Supreme Court, St. Lawrence County (Shea, J.).


At issue on this appeal is whether plaintiff, who has provided defendants with copies of medical reports in her possession and has granted defendants access to the records and notes of the other treating physicians through the various written authorizations delivered to defendants' attorney, must obtain and deliver reports from all treating physicians. Supreme Court held that she must deliver reports from all treating physicians. We reverse.

CPLR 3121 (b) requires plaintiff to produce those medical reports in her control. The exchange provisions of 22 NYCRR 202.17, which have been triggered here (see, Dorato v. Schilp, 130 A.D.2d 348), require plaintiff to deliver "copies of the medical reports of those physicians who have previously treated or examined" her ( 22 NYCRR 202.17 [b] [1]). Defendants claim that this provision compels plaintiff to deliver reports of all treating physicians, while plaintiff argues that she is not required to obtain and deliver reports of treating physicians who will not be called to testify at trial. Based upon the various references to testimony and trial contained in the rule (e.g., 22 NYCRR 202.17 [b] [1]; [g], [h]), we agree with plaintiff. Accordingly, plaintiff satisfied the relevant disclosure requirements by delivering medical reports of treating physicians in her control and executing written authorizations for the notes and records of all other treating physicians.

Order reversed, on the law, with costs, and motion denied. Casey, J.P., Weiss, Mikoll, Yesawich, Jr., and Harvey, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

PETERSON v. WERT

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Nov 5, 1987
134 A.D.2d 668 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

PETERSON v. WERT

Case Details

Full title:CHERYL PETERSON, Appellant, v. CATHY E. WERT et al., Respondents

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Nov 5, 1987

Citations

134 A.D.2d 668 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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