Case Name: Ernest Feuchtwanger, Respondent, v. Charles Hoffman et al., Defendants. Beekman-Downtown Hospital, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-02-14
Citations: 1 A.D.2d 803
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ernest Feuchtwanger, Respondent, v. Charles Hoffman et al., Defendants. Beekman-Downtown Hospital, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 803–804

Head Matter:
Ernest Feuchtwanger, Respondent, v. Charles Hoffman et al., Defendants. Beekman-Downtown Hospital, Appellant.

Opinion:
Order unanimously modified so as to grant an examination before trial of the hospital, on which examination the hospital shall produce the records pursuant to section 296 of the Civil Practice Act. While technically discovery does not lie, we find sufficient special circumstances to justify the granting of an examination before trial of the hospital as a witness, and the order is modified under the prayer for other relief. As so modified, the order is affirmed. Settle order on notice. Concur — Peck, P. J., Breitel, Bastow, Botein and Rabin, JJ.