A home care agency trying to fend off a negligence suit after the starvation death of a newborn has failed in its attempt to compel the Westchester County Department of Social Services to turn over records about the child’s care and death.

Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Francesca Connolly (See Profile) denied access to the records sought by the Visiting Nurse Services of Westchester Home Care, in an effort to support its argument that it could not be held liable for the death of Samantha Williams.