New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. v. Local 2507 of District Council 37 of the American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees

OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward H. Lehner, J.

The sole issue presented herein is whether discovery may be had in a proceeding to punish for criminal contempt. The court finds that this is a special proceeding governed by CPLR article 4, and that therefore it possesses discretion to permit depositions of nonparty witnesses.

FACTS

In the late afternoon of March 3, 1988 the undersigned *68signed a temporary restraining order which, in part, barred the defendant union and its officials from "engaging in, causing, instigating, encouraging or condoning, or lending support or assistance of any nature to any…