Appellate Division, First Department · October 15, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06034
Sarante v Courtlandt Dev. LLC
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06034
Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the denial of defendants’ motion to compel a further deposition of the plaintiff after the note of issue was filed. The court found that defendants failed to demonstrate unusual and unanticipated circumstances warranting post-note of issue discovery based on unproven allegations in unrelated actions.
The court’s words
defendants failed to demonstrate unusual and unanticipated circumstances warranting post-note of issue discovery
2026 NY Slip Op 06034, at the official text
Franco was a fact-specific application of settled principles governing motions to compel
2026 NY Slip Op 06034, at the official text
Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying defendants' motion to compel
2026 NY Slip Op 06034, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 15, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06034 |
| Area of law | Civil Procedure |
| Week | Week ending October 17, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06034 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1293 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Sarante v Courtlandt Dev. LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06034 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 15, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06034/
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