Green v. Kautex Machines, Inc.

Order unanimously modified, on the law, and, as modified, affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: This is an employment-related products liability action in which plaintiff seeks an oral examination of the defendant Kautex through its employees "Mr. Kiefer and/or Mr. Rolniczak” who are German nationals residing in Germany. It is claimed that these employees either designed or are knowledgeable concerning the design of the machine implicated in plaintiff’s injuries. In view of the design information possessed by plaintiff and the related documentary material made…