WEGMAN v. WEGMAN


37 N.Y.2d 940 (1975)

Edwin Wegman, Respondent, v. Bernice Wegman, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 19, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome R. Halperin, P. C., for appellant.

Joel R. Brandes and Lester Wallman for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


MEMORANDUM.

Since the defendant alleged in her counter-claim that she was suffering from certain specified ailments in addition to general poor health, her "physical condition" was "in controversy" within the meaning of CPLR 3121 and the plaintiff was entitled to request a physical examination. CPLR 3121 does not prohibit such examinations in matrimonial actions, and although we recognize the potential for abuse in these...

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