Case Name: Bartholomew Pirone, Respondent, v. Francisco S. Castro et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-03-03
Citations: 82 A.D.3d 431
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bartholomew Pirone, Respondent, v Francisco S. Castro et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 82
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
Bartholomew Pirone, Respondent, v Francisco S. Castro et al., Appellants.
[917 NYS2d 860]

Opinion:
Defendants met their burden of showing that the requested records relating to plaintiffs hepatitis are relevant to a physical condition that plaintiff placed "in controversy" through his deposition testimony (Dillenbeck v Hess, 73 NY2d 278, 287 [1989]). Furthermore, the records relating to plaintiffs depression were relevant. Plaintiff alleged that because of defendants' conduct, he suffered physical injuries that has resulted in him spending "everyday or at least part of everyday from the date of the accident confined to his bed and home" (see id.). Concur — Saxe, J.E, Sweeny, Catterson, Freedman and Román, JJ.