Case Name: Rosemary T. Statt, Respondent-Appellant, v. Dale L. Goldstein, Individually and Doing Business as Heartwork Institute, Appellant-Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-03-12
Citations: 191 A.D.2d 963
Docket Number: Appeal No. 2
Parties: Rosemary T. Statt, Respondent-Appellant, v Dale L. Goldstein, Individually and Doing Business as Heartwork Institute, Appellant-Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 191
Pages: 963–963

Head Matter:
Rosemary T. Statt, Respondent-Appellant, v Dale L. Goldstein, Individually and Doing Business as Heartwork Institute, Appellant-Respondent.
(Appeal No. 2.)
[595 NYS2d 701]

Opinion:
—Appeal and cross appeal unanimously dismissed without costs. Memorandum: In this action alleging social worker malpractice and negligence, defendant demanded disclosure of, inter alia, the records and notes of plaintiffs treating psychiatrist. Claiming privilege, plaintiff moved for a protective order, and defendant cross-moved to compel disclosure. Supreme Court deferred determination of the motion and cross motion pending an in camera review of the psychiatrist's records and notes. Defendant appeals and plaintiff cross-appeals. Both appeals are premature. Neither motion has been decided and, therefore, no substantial right of either party has as yet been affected (see, CPLR 5701 [a] [2] [v]; Buhler v Sheridan, 134 AD2d 822). (Appeals from Order of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Calvaruso, J. — Discovery.) Present— Denman, P. J., Green, Balio, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.