Matter of Fairfax Fin. Holdings Ltd. (New York City Police Dept.)

Matter of Fairfax Fin. Holdings Ltd. v New York City Police Dept. 2011 NY Slip Op 07701 Decided on November 1, 2011 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on November 1, 2011
Friedman, J.P., Catterson, Moskowitz, Freedman, Abdus-Salaam, JJ.
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[*1]In re Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, et al., Petitioners-Appellants,

and

New York City Police Department, Respondent-Respondent.




Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York
(Jonathan E. Minsker of counsel), for appellants.
Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Andrew
S. Wellin of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice Schlesinger, J.), entered on or about June 24, 2011, denying the petition for production of a New York Police Department Internal Affairs Bureau investigative file, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Upon review of the records sought, we agree with Supreme Court that they are not material and relevant as direct evidence
of petitioners' allegations in a New Jersey action (see Civil Rights Law § 50-a).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: NOVEMBER 1, 2011

CLERK