Case Name: James Snyder, Respondent, v. CBS, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-04-14
Citations: 182 A.D.2d 499
Docket Number: 
Parties: James Snyder, Respondent, v CBS, Inc., Appellant.—
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 182
Pages: 499–499

Head Matter:
James Snyder, Respondent, v CBS, Inc., Appellant.—

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Shirley Fingerhood, J.), entered May 29, 1991, which vacated plaintiffs CPLR 3120 notice, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Defendant's appeal from so much of the order as denied its motion to vacate plaintiffs interrogatories, is deemed withdrawn, without costs.
We agree with the IAS court that depositions would serve to facilitate the identification of documents sought by plaintiff, and should precede resort to discovery and inspection, particularly where, as here, the notice calls for production of "all" documents relating to broad categories of subject matters. (Cfi, Related Cos. v Bishops Servs., 171 AD2d 421.) Concur — Ellerin, J. P., Asch, Kassal and Smith, JJ.