Legal Opinion
Laura Cyphert v. Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2016No. 15-3943PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSuhrheinrich, J., joined by MeKEAGUE, J.,
DONALD, J. (pp. 782-83), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises the issue of whether a district court must disclose letters containing presentence objections prepared in a criminal case to a third party for use in a related civil litigation. We must decide what legal standard governs a request for disclosure of presentence objections and determine whether the Plaintiffs have satisfied that standard in this case.
Plaintiffs-Appellants are five putative class members in a California lawsuit seeking to represent consumers that purchased wild…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Kamen v. Kemper Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Scottsdale Insurance v. FlowersCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
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