Legal Opinion
United States v. Afram Lines (USA), Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 9, 1994No. Nos. 91 Civ. 0068 (JFK), 90 Civ. 6155 (MP), 90 Civ. 6850 (DLC), 91 Civ. 0898 (RLC), 91 Civ. 1756 (MBM), 91 Civ. 1757 (JSM), 91 Civ. 1758 (JSM), 91 Civ. 2267 (RWS), 91 Civ. 3700 (DLC), 91 Civ. 4063 (AGS), 91 Civ. 5284 (KMW), 91 Civ. 5684 (CSH), 91 Civ. 8028 (PKL), 92 Civ. 1203 (JFK), 92 Civ. 1328 (PKL) and 92 Civ. 1450 (PKL)PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FRANCIS, United States Magistrate Judge.
The discovery motions now pending before the Court raise two questions with broad implications. First, when is an agent of a party a “managing agent” who is subject to deposition by notice and whose testimony is binding upon its principal? Second, when is a party obligated to seek discovery by means least costly to its adversary?
Background
The current discovery disputes arise out of approximately fifty related cargo damage and loss eases that have been consolidated for purposes of discovery. Each case involves the shipment of goods by…
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