N.Y. Judge Quashes Insurer’s Subpoena of Expert Witness in Superstorm Sandy Coverage Action

NEW YORK — A New York judge has quashed an insurer’s subpoena seeking information related to a plaintiff’s expert’s inspection of a property that was allegedly damaged by Superstorm Sandy, ruling that the insurer had a “full and fair opportunity” to inspect the premises before they were demolished.

On May 6, Justice David Elliot of the Queens County Supreme Court found the insurer failed to make a showing of special circumstances that would have entitled it to the expert’s expected testimony.

Paul Kelly sued Adirondack Insurance Exchange for breach of contract after the insurer denied his claim for losses and …