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IN THE MATTER OF KHATIBI v. WEILL

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.
Jun 14, 2004
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DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the appeal from so much of the judgment as pertains to documents which have already been obtained through another agency, is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements; and it is further,

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed insofar as reviewed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the petitioner's contention, this court may take judicial notice of undisputed court records and files ( see Matter of Allen v. Strough, 301 A.D.2d 11, 18; Ptasznik v. Schultz, 247 A.D.2d 197). To the extent that the documents sought in the petitioner's request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law ( see Public Officers Law ยง 84 et seq.) have been obtained through another agency, as disclosed in various court records, that portion of the appeal has been rendered academic, and therefore, must be dismissed. As for the remaining documents sought that are subject to discovery, the respondent Westchester County District Attorney demonstrated through documentary proof that copies of such documents were previously furnished to the petitioner's trial attorney. Accordingly, the respondents were under no obligation to furnish additional copies ( see Matter of Moore v. Santucci, 151 A.D.2d 677, 678; see also Matter of Walsh v. Wasser, 225 A.D.2d 911, 912).

KRAUSMAN, J.P., LUCIANO, COZIER and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.