N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 3103: Protective orders

§ 3103. Protective orders. (a) Prevention of abuse. The court may at

any time on its own initiative, or on motion of any party or of any

person from whom or about whom discovery is sought, make a protective

order denying, limiting, conditioning or regulating the use of any

disclosure device. Such order shall be designed to prevent unreasonable

annoyance, expense, embarrassment, disadvantage, or other prejudice to

any person or the courts.

(b) Suspension of disclosure pending application for protective order.

Service of a notice of motion for a protective order shall suspend

disclosure of the particular matter in dispute.

(c) Suppression of information improperly obtained. If any disclosure

under this article has been improperly or irregularly obtained so that a

substantial right of a party is prejudiced, the court, on motion, may

make an appropriate order, including an order that the information be

suppressed.