33 A.D.2d 997 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1970
Order entered March 7,1969, which, so far as appealed from, directed defendant to deliver the signed, original transcript of a witness’ deposition unanimously modified on the law and the facts, to permit delivery of the unsigned deposition of the witness, which deposition, in accordance with defendant’s concession on argument of the appeal, may be used on the trial with the same force and effect as if signed and executed by the witness, upon condition, however, that defendant pay $100 costs to plaintiffs-respondents and costs and disbursements on this appeal. Order entered August 18, 1969, striking defendant’s answer for failure to return a signed transcript of the deposition of a witness, unanimously reversed on the law and the facts, and the motion to strike the answer denied, with costs