Rozell v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Dier, J.), entered July 13, 1998 in Washington County, which, inter alia, limited the documents that defendant was required to produce in response to plaintiffs omnibus discovery demands.

While changing a bit and inspecting a pneumatic hammer manufactured by defendant, plaintiff was allegedly injured when the hammer accidentally discharged and propelled a steel cylinder into his face. Paragraph 13 of plaintiff’s omnibus discovery demands seeks “[a] copy of any report or study made or received by the Defendant at any time relating to” the accidental…