Curran v. Oppenheimer

143 A.D. 271, 128 N.Y.S. 9, 2 N.Y. Civ. Proc. R., (N.S.) 220, 1911 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 811

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: March 10, 1911
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dowling, J.:

The order for the examination of the defendant Oppenheimer was made upon affidavits showing the necessity and materiality of the matters upon which examination was sought, not' only in support of the allegations of the complaint, and to disclose proof relevant thereto, but to avoid an alleged defense set up by Oppenheimer, who alone has been served with the summons herein. It also is averred that the plaintiff intends to use the testimony thus elicited upon the trial of the action. Defendant resists this examination for the reason, among others, that lie has made certain admissions in his answer, because of which no examination should be had. But we are of opinion that plaintiff is not bound to accept the statement of defendant’s knowledge or lack of knowledge as therein contained, but is entitled to the examination, having in all respects set forth the facts necessary to entitle him thereto.

The order vacating and setting aside the order for defendant’s examination must, therefore, be reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the motion to vacate denied, with ten dollars costs, and the examination reinstated, time of examination to be fixed on settlement of order.

Clarke, McLaughlin, Scott and Miller, JJ., concurred.

Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion denied, with ten dollars costs, and examination reinstated, time of examination to be fixed on settlement of order. Settle order on notice.