Harris v. Processed Wood, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Boomer, J.
In this action for injuries received in an automobile accident, defendants appeal from an order of Special Term denying a protective order and compelling disclosure of a statement made over the telephone by an employee of the defendant corporation to an adjuster acting for the corporation’s liability insurance carrier. We hold that the statement is not subject to disclosure and we reverse the order of Special Term.
Defendants assert that the statement made to the insurance adjuster was prepared exclusively for litigation and, pursuant to CPLR 3101 (subd [d], par…
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