Reliance Insurance v. Nedlloyd Line, N. V. Stoomvaart-Maatschappij "Nederland"

The cause of action alleged in the indorsed complaint herein is predicated upon defendant’s common-law liability as a common carrier. Such liability is tantamount to that of an insurer and is not dependent upon proof of negligence. Accordingly, interrogatories may properly be employed as a disclosure device herein, pursuant to CPLR 3130.

The motion to vacate plaintiff’s interrogatories is accordingly disposed of as follows:

*641The objections to interrogatories numbered 1 through 10 and 15 which are based upon the fact that the interrogating party has knowledge of the information sought therein,…