Haas v. Lawson

Pécora, J.

Plaintiff moves to examine defendant before trial in an action for damages resulting from injuries sustained when plaintiff came into contact with an automobile. As a general rule an examination in this type of case is not permitted unless special circumstances are shown. The court believes that plaintiff, who is a guardian ad litem of the infant who was' injured, has demonstrated the existence of special circumstances requiring a relaxation of the rule. Briefly, those circumstances are that the adult plaintiff has no personal knowledge of the accident, that the infant was only…