People v. Caccese

In People v. Caccese (211 AD2d 976 [3d Dept 1995]), the Court held, without explication, that it was proper for a nurse to testify that the child victim had told her that his foster mother, the defendant, had caused the bruises on his hand because such information was germane to the child's diagnosis and treatment. While the Court did not articulate precisely how this information was relevant to diagnosis and treatment, presumably it was because if the injuries to the child were received at the hands of the person with whom he lived, part of the treatment would be to remove the child from that environment to ensure his safety.