Bassney v. Erie Railroad

While the moving papers do not s.o state, this is a motion for discovery and inspection of an alleged statement given by plaintiff to defendant’s investigator.

*351The rule enunciated in Wilhelm v. Abel (1 A D 2d 55) makes it crystal-clear that when a prospective plaintiff in a negligence action gives to an investigator for the .defendant or defendant’s insurance -carrier a signed statement -of the incident which-gives rise to an action, the prospective plaintiff has a .right to -a .discovery and inspection of the statement and to Shake a copy thereof.

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