Messina v. Lippman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Ordered that the order entered September 30, 2014 is affirmed, without costs; and it is further ordered that the order entered February 27, 2015 is modified by vacating so much thereof as denied defendant’s motion to compel discovery; as so modified, the order is affirmed, without costs, and the matter is remitted to the Civil Court for a new determination of defendant’s motion to compel discovery in accordance with the decision herein.

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