Dall v. Pearson

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

The question presented in this case is whether a party taking a deposition under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure must invariably be required to have it transcribed at its own cost, or whether the question who should pay for the original transcript is within the discretion of the Court. This is an action for libel brought against a newspaper and two columnists. The defendant newspaper took the deposition of the plaintiff. Plaintiff’s counsel now moves to require the party taking the deposition to have it transcribed and filed at its own cost.

The pertinent…