MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.
Examinations before trial are permitted of "any person where the court on motion determines that there are adequate special circumstances." (CPLR 3101, subd. [a], par. [4].) Thus, examinations of a witness are permitted when it is established that the witness is hostile, or where the witness has special or exclusive knowledge of the facts in issue. (Southbridge Finishing Co. v. Golding,
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