Legal Opinion
Estaba v. Quow
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 19, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The nature and degree of the penalty to be imposed pursuant *941to CPLR 3126 is a matter within the discretion of the trial court (see Kihl v Pfeffer, 94 NY2d 118, 122-123 [1999]; Commisso v Orshan, 85 AD3d 845 [2011]; Rock City Sound, Inc. v Bashian & Farber, LLP, 83 AD3d 685, 686 [2011]). The drastic remedy of striking an answer is inappropriate absent a clear showing that the defendant’s failure to comply with discovery demands was willful and contumacious (see Orgel v Stewart Tit. Ins. Co., 91 AD3d 922, 923 [2012]; Commisso v Orshan, 85 AD3d at 845; Rock City Sound, Inc. v Bashian & Farber,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kihl v. PfefferNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Commisso v. OrshanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Orgel v. Stewart Title InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Rock City Sound, Inc. v. Bashian & Farber, LLPAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Giano v. IoannouAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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