Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Hertz Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 13, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (William J. Davis, J.), entered on or about October 21, 1992, which granted in part and denied in part defendant’s motion to strike plaintiffs interrogatories and items from the notice to admit and plaintiffs cross-motion to compel, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The IAS Court has broad discretion in supervising pre-trial discovery (Duracell Intl. v American Employers’ Ins. Co., 187 AD2d 278). Moreover, where interrogatories are improper or unduly broad, burdensome or oppressive the remedy is not for the court to attempt to prune questions but rather…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Taylor v. BlairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Hodes v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Dykowsky v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Duracell International, Inc. v. American Employers' InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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