Worker's Estate Cannot Compel Production of Nonparty's Tax Returns, Records

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s estate could not compel a defendant to produce records regarding the payments it allegedly received from a nonparty. Case: Nill v. Gaco Western LLC, No. 2020-05107, 03/30/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: In February 2016, Gary Nill died from lung cancer attributable to the inhalation of silica. The administrator of his estate filed suit against ACR Management & Construction, asserting Nill was not provided with a respirator while applying a silicone coating in connection with a roofing project, resulting in his inhalati...