Watabe v Ci:Labo USA, Inc., 2019 NY Slip Op 00354 (1st Dept. 2019)
” The fact that Sugioka and Otani, as well the other plaintiffs, testified at a deposition with the assistance of a Japanese translator does not preclude them from drafting their affidavits in English, and, accordingly, their affidavits did not need to be accompanied by an affidavit by a Japanese translator. “
Always scratched my heard when this came up.