Case Name: Shirleen A. Ricci et al., Respondents, v. Memorial Hospital, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-11-03
Citations: 209 A.D.2d 786
Docket Number: 
Parties: Shirleen A. Ricci et al., Respondents, v Memorial Hospital, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 209
Pages: 786–787

Head Matter:
Shirleen A. Ricci et al., Respondents, v Memorial Hospital, Appellant.
[618 NYS2d 589]

Opinion:
White, J.
Appeal from an order of Supreme Court (Kahn, J.), entered February 14, 1994 in Albany County, which, inter alia, granted plaintiffs' motion for a protective order.
Control of disclosure is within the sphere of the trial court's broad discretionary power and, absent abuse, should not be disturbed (see, Dunlap v United Health Servs., 189 AD2d 1072; Soper v Wilkinson Match [USA], 176 AD2d 1025). Applying this principle here, we affirm since we agree with Supreme Court that defendant did not establish the necessity for a second physical examination and, more particularly, a psychiatric examination of plaintiff Shirleen A. Ricci.
Cardona, P. J., Mikoll, Mercure and Casey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.