It was an improvident exercise of discretion for the court to issue a protective order under CPLR 3103(a) barring a continuation of the deposition of nonparty Ruth Miller. Miller is the majority shareholder of the Coop, and therefore is a key figure in the events surrounding plaintiffs' negligence and breach of contract claims regarding leaks in plaintiffs' units. Moreover, Miller was a member of the Board during a period of time when decisions were made about building maintenance...
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