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This is a medical negligence action arising out of allegedly substandard care and treatment received by plaintiff’s decedent, Craig Hieber, at the emergency department of Catholic Medical Center (CMC) on July 18, 2002. In addition to the claim for negligent treatment of Mr. Hieber, the decedent’s wife, plaintiff Sherry Hieber, also seeks to recover in her own right and on behalf of her children for severe emotional harm manifested by physical symptoms sustained by them as a result of witnessing the negligent treatment provided to Mr. Hieber. Presently before the court is defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Produce Properly Executed Releases for the Plaintiffs’ Medical Records. Although I agree with plaintiff that, at this point, dismissal is not an appropriate remedy, I also find that plaintiff must execute the releases sought by defendants.