Strain v. Strain

In an action, inter alia, for specific performance of an alleged agreement for the sale of shares of a closely-held corporation and for injunctive relief, the plaintiff appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Jiudice, J.), dated September 26, 1997, as (1) granted the defendant’s motion for a protective order prohibiting the plaintiff and his counsel from inquiring into certain matters at a continued examination before trial, and (2) denied those branches of his cross motion which were (a) to disqualify the law firm of Rider, Weiner, Frankel & Calhelha, P. C.,…