Ballard v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

FULLAM, District Judge.

This is an action for slander, false imprisonment, and assault, arising out of an incident on defendant’s airplane. Plaintiff alleges that defendant’s agents accused him of commission of a crime, pulled him out of his seat, and detained him until the police arrived. Defendant’s answer denies all material allegations.

Plaintiff has served 69 interrogatories, of which defendant has objected to 64. The objections fit into five categories, which will be considered separately.

1. Assuming Conclusion. Since defendant has denied every allegation which relates…