Hoffman v. Ro-San Manor
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
The sole issue presented is whether a party in a negligence action is entitled to disclosure of the names and addresses of witnesses other than eyewitnesses to the accident. In keeping with the trend towards greater liberality of disclosure, we hold that the names and addresses of potential witnesses who can testify to notice and the condition of which plaintiff complains are also discoverable.
In her complaint plaintiff, a tenant in an apartment house, charges defendants, the owners and managing agent, with failing to secure the premises and to provide for her…
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