Kern v. City of Rochester

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied in part plaintiffs motion for a protective order. The court, “because of its obvious familiarity with the matter, has broad discretion to supervise the discovery process and was in the best position to determine what is material and necessary’ (Jackson v Dow Chem. Co., 214 AD2d 827, 828). In view of the allegations in the complaint, the court reasonably determined that the conduct and activities of plaintiff both outside and within the workplace during her employment were relevant to the defamation cause of…