Hamilton v. Ocean Management & Realty Corp.

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant Ocean Management & Realty Corp. appeals from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Harkavy, J.), dated June 19, 2000, which granted the plaintiffs motion to strike its answer unless it appeared for a deposition on or before September 15, 2000, and (2) an order of the same court, dated September 18, 2000, which, sua sponte, struck its answer for failure to produce a witness for deposition.

Ordered that on the Court’s own motion, the notice of appeal from the order dated September 18, 2000, is treated as an…