When will a court compel disclosure of allegedly confidential information?

"New York", United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States Luggage Co., L.P. v. Vormittag Assoc., Inc., 2004 NY Slip Op 51446(U) (NY 11/19/2004), 2004 NY Slip Op 51446(U) (N.Y. 2004):

When deciding whether to compel disclosure of allegedly confidential information, the court must weigh and balance between the litigants need for the information and the damage that will or might result from the disclosure of confidential information. See gen'lly, Brady v. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., 63 NY2d 1031 (1984).

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