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MATTER OF HYMAN v. JEWISH HOSP.

15 N.Y.2d 317 (1965)

In the Matter of William A. Hyman, Appellant, v. Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 18, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Hyman, in person, and Edward J. Ennis and James M. O'Brien for William A. Hyman, appellant.

Morris Ploscowe and Harvey I. Sladkus for respondent.

Helen M. Clark for the Patients' Aid Society, Inc., amicus curiæ.

Emanuel Hayt for the Hospital Association of New York State, amicus curiæ.

Judges DYE, FULD and BURKE concur with Chief Judge DESMOND; Judge SCILEPPI dissents in an opinion in which Judges VAN VOORHIS and BERGAN concur.

Chief Judge DESMOND.

Special Term was correct in its holding that petitioner, being a director of a hospital corporation, is entitled as matter of law to an inspection of the records of the hospital to investigate into the facts as to alleged illegal and improper experimentation on patients (Matter of Cohen v. Cocoline Prods., 309 N.Y. 119; Matter of Martin v. Martin...

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