Sittniewski v. Decker

OPINION OF THE COURT

Thomas P. Flaherty, J.

Plaintiff moves for an order directing the Erie County Sheriffs Department (Sheriff), a nonparty, to produce any and *178all reports emanating from a Sheriff’s investigation of an automobile accident involving the parties. The accident, involving a high-speed police chase, resulted in the death of plaintiff’s deceased. The Sheriff opposes production citing Laws of 1972 (ch 742).

Chapter 742 sets forth a procedure whereby the New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may designate a local law enforcement agency’s accident-investigation unit as an…