Legal Opinion
Rubinfeld v. Zwerling
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 3, 1999PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for fraud and breach of contract, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (DeMaro, J.), dated March 26, 1998, which denied their motion to compel the disclosure of the plaintiff’s New York State and Federal income tax returns.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
It is well established that the “[c]ourts do not favor disclosure of income tax returns without some showing that the particular information in tax returns has some specific application to the case or that other sources of information are likely to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Zimmer v. Cathedral School of St. Mary & St. PaulAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Grossman v. LacoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Walter Karl, Inc. v. WoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Active Fire Sprinkler Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- BRS&W Associates v. W.R. Grace & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Panasuk v. Viola Park Realty, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Lorenz Diversified Corp. v. FalkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007