Plaintiff Fails to Persuade Court to Order Inspection

MINEOLA, N.Y. - A New York trial court on May 30 denied a mold plaintiff's motion to order an inspection of her former residence, saying the question of whether the landlord's negligence caused a leak in the apartment may be immaterial to the resolution of the case. Lipiro v. Gudger, No. 05-02084 (N.Y. Sup., Suffolk Cty.).

Suffolk County Supreme Court Acting Justice Gary J. Weber said the court would consider a motion for summary judgment by the landlord defendant, if one were filed in the wake of its discovery ruling, and that the court would reconsider its ruling if the …