Workman v. Town of Southampton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*620“The nature and degree of the penalty to be imposed pursuant to CPLR 3126 lies within the sound discretion of the trial court” (McArthur v New York City Hous. Auth., 48 AD3d 431, 431 [2008]; see CPLR 3126 [3]; Kihl v Pfeffer, 94 NY2d 118, 122-123 [1999]; Northfield Ins. Co. v Model Towing & Recovery, 63 AD3d 808 [2009]). The striking of a pleading may be appropriate where there is a clear showing that the failure to comply with discovery demands is willful or contumacious (see Northfield Ins. Co. v Model Towing & Recovery, 63 AD3d 808 [2009]; Kuzmin v Visiting Nurse Serv. of N.Y., 22 AD3d 643…
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