Legal Opinion

Slabakis v. Drizin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 19, 1985PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kassal, J.

Defendants appeal from an order which denied their motion for permission to depose a nonparty witness pursuant to then CPLR 3101 (a) (4), on a finding that “adequate special circumstances” had not been shown sufficient to warrant the examination.

*46The action by plaintiff, a real estate broker, was to recover a brokerage commission, plaintiff alleging that the individual defendants had retained him to obtain a purchaser for certain property located at 291 Broadway, New York, New York. He claims that he procured a purchaser who was ready, willing and able to purchase…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kenford Co. v. County of ErieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
  2. Villano v. Conde Nast Publications, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  3. Kelly v. ShafiroffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. Catskill Center for Conservation and Development v. VossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. Bonito Maritime Corp. v. St. Paul Mercury InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Kooper v. KooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Dioguardi v. St. John's Riverside HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Rosario v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. Perrotte v. Eli Lilly & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. New England Mutual Life Insurance v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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