Report on legislation which would amend Section 3113 of the CPLR to provide that a non-party deponent’s counsel may participate in the deposition and make objections on behalf of his or her client in the same manner as counsel for a party

Originally Issued May 2012; Reissued March 2014

BILL INFORMATION

A.9077 (AM Weinstein) / S.5077 (Sen. Bonacic) – Authorizes a non-party deponent’s counsel to participate and make objections on behalf of his or her client in an examination before trial in the same manner as counsel for a party (NYS 2014)

OUTCOME

Signed by the Governor, Chp. 379 – September 23, 2014