De Raffele v. De Raffele

In this contested action for separation, the plaintiff wife has moved to examine the defendant with respect to his financial status, to examine certain books and records of corporate entities which are claimed to be the alter egos of the defendant and to examine certain nonparties, to wit, the defendant’s brother and an accountant. The motion is granted to the extent hereinafter set forth.

The perplexing, but in this court’s opinion, unfounded distinction between the rules relating to such examinations as announced by the First and Second Judicial Departments, is no longer justified.…