In re New York City Asbestos Litigation

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Sherry Klein Heitler, J.), entered June 24, 2009, which denied defendant’s motion for a protective order and confirmed the December 3, 2008 ruling of the Special Master regarding production of certain materials associated with tests conducted by defendant’s withdrawn expert in the matter entitled Paul Oswald v A.O. Smith Water Products et al. (index No. 111227/01), unanimously affirmed, with costs.

In this negligence and strict products liability action in the New York City Asbestos Litigation, the court did not abuse its discretion in ordering the…