Legal Opinion
In re Davis
New York Court of Claims
Decided July 24, 1998PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John P. Lane, J.
This is an application by John E. Ballow, Esq. on behalf of Charles H. Davis, an inmate at Attica Correctional Facility, for an order authorizing a deposition to preserve the testimony of Mr. Davis. Mr. Ballow has taken this action at the request of *66the sister and brother of Davis, who is allegedly suffering from terminal cancer.
Disclosure before an action is commenced may be obtained by order to (i) aid in bringing an action; (ii) preserve information; or (iii) aid in arbitration. (CPLR 3102 [c].) When seeking discovery to aid in bringing an action, a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- In re Houlihan-ParnesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Emmrich v. Technology for Information Management, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Heller v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1968
- Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. v. BonnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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- In re WittmanNew York Supreme Court · 2008