Kelley v. Doaman

*820At issue on these appeals are several orders of a special referee (hereinafter the Referee) appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve certain questions and motions regarding discovery. In an order dated May 4, 2010, the Referee found that the plaintiffs had failed to meet a discovery deadline set by an order of the Supreme Court dated December 4, 2007, directing that they respond to the defendants’ first discovery demand by December 31, 2007. In an order dated June 25, 2010, the Referee, upon re-argument, adhered to his determination in the order dated May 4, 2010. In another order dated July…