Calabro v. Stone

ORDER

GO, United States Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Joanne Calabro brings this action for personal injuries suffered in an automo*98bile accident with defendant Philip Stone. By letter application dated August 6, 2004, plaintiff seeks to compel the production of a transcript of a recorded statement made on August 13, 2003 by defendant to his insurance carrier. Defendant resists disclosure on the ground that such statements and reports made to insurance carriers are protected by the attorney-client privilege under New York law.

DISCUSSION

Defendant is correct that, in a diversity action, Rule 501 of…