Legal Opinion
PPG Industries, Inc. v. BASF Corp.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 25, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 90-1111PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KENNETH J. BENSON, United States Magistrate.
Before the court is a motion for protective order filed by plaintiff PPG Industries, Inc. The motion has been fully briefed, both pro and contra and capably argued by both parties; it is ripe for disposition. The issues presented by the motion are best understood in the light cast by the lawsuit as a whole; it is appropriate, therefore, to undertake some discussion of the factual and procedural background as it appears from the record.
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PPG is a corporate entity which engages in various commercial pursuits among which is research,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In re Tire Workers Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
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- Valassis v. SamelsonDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1992
- Aiken v. Business and Industry Health Group, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1995
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