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NY S06651
Bill
Status
3/8/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Bonacic
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AI Summary
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Expands disclosure requirements in civil actions to include "any person" rather than limiting disclosure to parties and specific categories of non-parties listed under prior law.
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Requires that a subpoena served upon a non-party must state the nature of the action.
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Permits parties to obtain testimony from medical, dental, or podiatric practitioners without court order if the practitioner provided care to that party or was retained as an expert witness.
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Entitles other parties to full disclosure regarding such expert witnesses without requiring a court order.
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Takes effect immediately and applies to all pending actions and actions commenced after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Relates to the scope of disclosure by a non-party; requires full disclosure in a civil action of all matter material and necessary by any person and provides that a subpoena on a non-party shall state the nature of the action; allows a party in a civil action, without court order, to take testimony of a person authorized to practice medicine who has provided care to that party or has been retained by that party as an expert witness.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/21/2012