Legal Opinion
Carl D. Wehling and Geraldine D. Wehling v. Columbia Broadcasting System
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1980No. 77-2840PublishedCited by 233 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case plaintiff 1 appeals from the dismissal of his libel action under Rule 37, Fed.R.Civ.P., for refusing to answer certain questions posed by CBS during plaintiff’s oral deposition. Wehling asserted his Fifth Amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination in response to the district court’s order to comply with defendant’s discovery request. The question presented is whether the court abused its discretion in denying Wehling’s motion for a protective order and dismissing his complaint with prejudice. For reasons discussed below, we…
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