McNamara v. New York State Railways

Examination granted as to all matters enumerated in the moving papers except (1) as to names and addresses of witnesses to the accident which were taken by the employees of the defendant at the time of .the accident, and (2) the production of books, records and papers of the defendant which contain reports or accounts of the accident, including list or lists of witnesses.

The examination as to witnesses would require the defendant to disclose the preparations that it has made for trial and the production of its reports and accounts of the accident would require it to disclose its private…