Tartaglia v. Paine Webber, Inc.

FUENTES, J.S.C.

This matter comes before the court by way of a return date of an Order to Show Cause Temporary Restraints issued by Judge Maurice Gallipoli on January 31, 2000.1 The gravamen of defendant’s application centers on plaintiffs pre-litigation conduct in procuring certain alleged confidential and/or proprietary documents. The moving party, defendant Paine Webber, seeks by way of sanction (1) the dismissal with prejudice of plaintiffs complaint; (2) the immediate return of all documents at issue; (3) an order *184permanently enjoining plaintiff from disseminating the documents or…