State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Spruell

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

We granted certiorari on application of the State of Louisiana through the Department of Highways so that we might review an order of the district court commanding one of relator’s expert witnesses to answer questions asked him upon oral examination by a party defendant to the suit, which was proceeding under the discovery provisions of our law, and to have with him whatever written memoranda or material he would need to answer the questions. 1

It is relator’s contention that the judge violated certain provisions of our discovery procedure when he ordered this expert witness…