Sgambellone v. Wheatley

OPINION OF THE COURT

Vito C. Caruso, J.

Claiming that defense counsel, Roemer & Featherstonhaugh, P. C., engaged in illegal and unethical conduct by altering one of plaintiffs duly executed medical authorizations and sending it to a physician not identified by plaintiff as one of her treating physicians, plaintiff moves pursuant to CPLR 3103 (c) for an order striking defendant’s answer or, in the alternative, suppressing the information wrongfully obtained and disqualifying defense counsel. Defendant cross-moves for an order pursuant to CPLR 3124 compelling plaintiff to provide medical…