Roach v. City of Albany

Defendant appeals from an order of the Albany County Special Term of the Supreme Court permitting plaintiff’s attorney to examine, at the office of the corporation counsel of the city of Albany, a photograph used and in evidence when plaintiff was examined by the Albany City comptroller. Appellant argues that no facts or special circumstances were shown to justify the exercise of judicial discretion and compulsion and that the photograph is confidential as a part of the work *808product of its attorneys. The city comptroller examined plaintiff, pursuant to Albany Local Law No. 2 of 1943,…