Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Winters v. Travia

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 1, 1974No. 883, Docket 74-1163Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partMansfield, Circuit Judge

I concur in the denial of transfer of this ■ case to another district judge. However, I would go further and hold that there was no abuse of discretion or usurpation of power on the part of the district court warranting issuance of the extraordinary remedy of mandamus at all. On the contrary his order granting an examination of petitioner pursuant to Rule 35, F.R.Civ.P., was supported by a showing of good cause and well within his discretionary powers. Petitioners’ “constitutional” claim to be relieved of such an examination, is nothing more than a smokescreen which has the effect of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Schlagenhauf v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Hiram Negron TorresCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
  3. Hart v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  4. In Re Estate of RingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  5. Roberts v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1951

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