§ 4550. Admissibility of evidence related to legally protected health activity. Evidence relating to the involvement of a party engaging in one or more legally protected health activity, as defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of § 570.17 of the criminal procedure law, relating to providing reproductive health services to persons not physically present in this state shall not be offered against such party as evidence that such party has engaged in any wrongdoing, whether civil, criminal, professional, or otherwise by virtue of such recipients of such services not being physically present in this state. Nothing in this section shall prevent a party from offering such evidence in a proceeding that (i) sounds in tort or contract, (ii) is actionable, in an equivalent or similar manner, under the laws of this state, and (iii) was brought by the patient who received reproductive health services, or the patient's legal representative.

Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 4550

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
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