9.14 - 1. Concept Of Disclosure In New York

• Jurisdiction: New York

1. Concept of Disclosure in New York

The disclosure provisions contained in CPLR article 31 are of paramount importance to a trial lawyer. Indeed, one noted commentator on New York civil procedure has observed that article 31 is one of the most important articles in the CPLR.²⁰⁸⁸ The purpose of the procedures contained in article 31 “is to advance the function of a trial to ascertain truth and to accelerate the disposition of suits.”²⁰⁸⁹ Therefore, the discovery stage of an action is also an important...