Hawley v. Hasgo Power Equipment Sales, Inc.

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We reject the contention of plaintiff that Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying that portion of his motion seeking to compel discovery and granting that part of defendant’s cross motion seeking a protective order. The trial court is vested with broad discretion in supervising pretrial discovery (see, Farrakhan v N.Y.P. Holdings, 226 AD2d 133, 135). Although CPLR 3101 (a) is to be interpreted liberally in favor of disclosure (see, Andon v 302-304 Mott St. Assocs., 257 AD2d 37, 40), a party may not be compelled to produce…