S. Saeed

A case conference was held to resolve several procedural issues in an estates action.

The court set a schedule for an upcoming costs hearing and ordered the defendants to answer discovery questions they had improperly taken under advisement, noting that counsel's lack of instructions does not excuse failing to answer proper questions.

The court also set a timetable for the plaintiff's proposed motion to strike a new action commenced by the defendants, deferring issues regarding the deemed undertaking rule and a potential judicial bias motion.

The plaintiff brought a motion seeking several orders, including the exclusion of parties from examinations for discovery, the return of an insurance policy to the estate, the exclusion of the defendants' daughter from discoveries, and the striking of certain allegations from the defendants' affidavit material.

The court granted all relief sought by the plaintiff, finding compelling evidence to exclude parties from discoveries due to credibility concerns and ordering the return of the insurance policy.

The court also struck scandalous and irrelevant evidence from the defendants' affidavit.

Costs were reserved for later determination.