ANONYMOUS v. ANONYMOUS


191 Misc.2d 707 (2002)

744 N.Y.S.2d 659

ANONYMOUS, Plaintiff, v. ANONYMOUS, Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Engel & McCarney, New York City (James G. McCarney of counsel), for plaintiff.

Jones Hirsch Connors & Bull P.C., New York City (James Freire of counsel), for defendant.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LOUIS B. YORK, J.

In this decision, the court addresses the issue of the right to proceed anonymously in a system that prizes the notion that its litigation is open to public observation. Surprisingly, published decisions are a rarity in this area of the law.

Plaintiff was brutally assaulted in the bathroom of a cafeteria owned by defendant. The cafeteria is open to the general public; however, to access the bathroom, individuals...

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