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N.Y. CPLR § 3130

N.Y. CPLR § 3130 - Use of Interrogatories (2024)

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NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 3130 Use of interrogatories. 1 § 3130. Use of interrogatories. 1. Except as otherwise providedherein, after commencement of an action, any party may serve upon anyother party written interrogatories. Except in a matrimonial action, aparty may not serve written interrogatories on another party and alsodemand a bill of particulars of the same party pursuant to section 3041.In the case of an action to recover damages for personal injury, injuryto property or wrongful death predicated solely on a cause or causes ofaction for negligence, a party shall not be permitted to serveinterrogatories on and conduct a deposition of the same party pursuantto rule 3107 without leave of court.2. After the commencement of a matrimonial action or proceeding, uponmotion brought by either party, upon such notice to the other party andto the non-party from whom financial disclosure is sought, and given insuch manner as the court shall direct, the court may order a non-partyto respond under oath to written interrogatories limited to furnishingfinancial information concerning a party, and further provided suchinformation is both reasonable and necessary in the prosecution or thedefense of such matrimonial action or proceeding.