Case Name: 225 5th, L.L.C., Appellant, v. Fiori Fiori, Inc., et al., Defendants. New York City Human Resources Administration, Nonparty Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-12-15
Citations: 90 A.D.3d 517
Docket Number: 
Parties: 225 5th, L.L.C., Appellant, v Fiori Fiori, Inc., et al., Defendants. New York City Human Resources Administration, Nonparty Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 90
Pages: 517–517

Head Matter:
225 5th, L.L.C., Appellant, v Fiori Fiori, Inc., et al., Defendants. New York City Human Resources Administration, Nonparty Respondent.
[934 NYS2d 302]

Opinion:
The court properly exercised its discretion in quashing plaintiffs subpoena seeking disclosure of defendant Shemesh's application for public assistance. Communications and information relating to persons receiving public assistance and held by a Department of Social Services are confidential (Social Services Law § 136; 18 NYCRR 357.3), and plaintiff failed to show that it was entitled to the confidential records under a specific regulatory exception (see Matter of Commissioner of Social Servs. v Paul C., 73 AD3d 469, 470 [2010], affd 16 NY3d 846 [2011]; D & Z Holding Corp. v City of N.Y. Dept. of Fin., 179 AD2d 796, 798 [1992], lv denied 79 NY2d 758 [1992]). Concur — Saxe, J.P, Sweeny, Acosta, DeGrasse and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.