Whitaker v. Davis

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OVERRULING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER

ELMO B. HUNTER, District Judge.

Background

On August 12, 1966, plaintiff, Fern Whitaker, was a passenger in a car being driven by her husband, Ken Whitaker. The Whitaker car collided with a vehicle owned by defendant, Jerry Davis, which was stopped at the time of the accident. Shortly after the accident a statement was given to the Farmer’s Insurance Group by Mr. Whitaker. On February 23, 1968, an action against Mr. Davis was commenced in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, by Mrs. Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was not…