Legal Opinion
MacDonald v. Leif
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 22, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*996“Generally, the nature and degree of the penalty to be imposed pursuant to CPLR 3126 against a party who refuses to comply with court-ordered discovery is a matter within the discretion of the court. A determination to impose sanctions for conduct which frustrates the disclosure scheme of the CPLR should not be disturbed absent an improvident exercise of discretion” (Duncan v Hebb, 47 AD3d 871, 871 [2008] [internal quotation marks and citation omitted]; see Savin v Brooklyn Mar. Park Dev. Corp., 61 AD3d 954 [2009]). Although actions should be resolved on the merits whenever possible, where…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Maiorino v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Savin v. Brooklyn Marine Park Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Duncan v. HebbAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Denton v. City of Mount VernonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Brown v. Astoria Federal SavingsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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