Joyce P. Jenkins, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Mary Beth Hull, by Her Guardian Ad Litem Douglas E. Hull, and Douglas E…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the trial court and ordered that the defendants produce the surveillance motion pictures of the plaintiff and answer deposition questions concerning their creation. The Court held that the films are discoverable under Rule 4:10-2(c) because the plaintiff demonstrated a substantial need and undue hardship, and it also required the investigator to respond to inquiries about the films. The decision further directed that defendants be allowed to depose the plaintiff after the films are produced.