Martin v. Nassau County Com'n of Human Rights

• Decision Date: 10 February 1986
• Citation: Martin v. Nassau County Com'n of Human Rights, 499 N.Y.S.2d 363, 117 A.D.2d 656 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)
• Parties: Natasha MARTIN, etc., Respondent, v. NASSAU COUNTY COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, et al., Appellants.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

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499 N.Y.S.2d 363

117 A.D.2d 656

Natasha MARTIN, etc., Respondent, v. NASSAU COUNTY COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division Second Department.

February 10, 1986

Edward O'Brien, Acting County Atty., Mineola (Robert O. Boyhan, of counsel), for appellants. Carter & Ervin, Hempstead (Howard Ervin, on brief), for respondent.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Molloy, J.), dated May 28, 1985, which denied their motion for a protective order striking the plaintiff's notice for discovery and inspection. Order modified, by granting the defendants' motion for a protective order solely to the extent of (1) limiting Item Nos. 8 and 10 of the plaintiff's notice for discovery and inspection to the names, positions and business addresses of the employees specified therein, and (2) limiting Item Nos. 9 and 16 thereof to those instances where defendant Lloyd was operating a motor vehicle. As so modified, order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The defendants' time to comply with the notice for discovery and inspection is extended until 30 days after service upon them of a copy of the order to be made hereon, with notice of entry. Certain items in plaintiff's notice for discovery and inspection were either overbroad or not material and necessary to the action....