Bifferato v. States Marine Corp.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

In this action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, plaintiff moves pursuant to Rule 34 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. for discovery and inspection. The items sought fall into three categories :

(A) Rough logs; smooth logs; shipping .articles; and medical logs;

(B) Technical reports with respect to the maintenance and operation and state of repair of the lifeboat, at which plaintiff met with his injuries; and,(C) Statements of the Master of the vessel and other crew members.

In effect the defendant objects to the granting of the motion as to all the…