Picciotto v. Zabin

The petitioners appeal, under S.J.C. Rule 2:21, 421 Mass. 1303 (1995), from a single justice’s denial of a request for relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3. The petitioners had sought review of an order of a Superior Court judge denying a “motion to quash the notice of taking deposition” of their attorney, and of an Appeals Court single justice’s denial of relief under G. L. c. 231, § 118, first par.

We treat the denial of the motion to quash as interlocutory for purposes of rule 2:21 (1). We must now consider whether the petitioner has, as rule 2:21 (2) requires, “set forth the reasons why review…