City of New York v. Three Good Fellows Inc.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Marilyn Shafer, J.), entered May 20, 2003, which denied plaintiffs motion to allow its undercover witnesses to testify in a manner that would prevent the revelation of their identities, unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs, the motion granted, and the matter remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.

In this in rem nuisance abatement action, plaintiff City of New York alleges that the subject night club is the scene of ongoing and pervasive illegal narcotics activity. The City, intending to prove the existence of such…