Matter of Fairfax Fin. Holdings Ltd. (New York City Police Dept.)
2011 NY Slip Op 07701 [89 AD3d 432]
November 1, 2011
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, January 4th, 2012


In the Matter of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited et al., Appellants. New York City Police Department, Respondent.

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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). Concur—Friedman, J.P., Catterson, Moskowitz, Freedman and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.