Opinion
November 15, 1988
Appeal from the Court of Claims, McMahon, J.
Present — Callahan, J.P., Denman, Boomer, Green and Lawton, JJ.
Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: We recognize that there is a policy of liberal and full disclosure to be applied to discovery requests pursuant to CPLR 3101 (a) (see, Allen v. Crowell-Collier Publ. Co., 21 N.Y.2d 403; Jonmaire v. Town of W. Seneca, 120 A.D.2d 928; Wiseman v. American Motors Sales Corp., 103 A.D.2d 230, 237; Klatz v. Armor Elevator Co., 93 A.D.2d 633). However, in the circumstances of this case, the court should make an in camera inspection of the records and determine what portion of the records, if any, is material and necessary to the prosecution of the issues.