De Fino v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bentley Kassal, J.

BACKGROUND

Pro bono counsel in August, 1978 responded to the desperate request of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York for volunteers to enable the Corporation Counsel to properly prepare for and try an enormous backlog of cases. Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Esqs., was assigned to this case, and after examining the file, made the present motion to complete pretrial discovery.

*595At a pretrial conference on October 27, 1978, movant did request a physical examination and an oral deposition to be completed within 30 days. Plaintiffs counsel absolutely…