Toho Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. v. American President Lines, Ltd.

RYAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a Japanese corporation with no place of business in the United States, moves to vacate notice to take its deposition by examination of “its President, managing director or general manager having knowledge of the allegations of the complaint, and by its Mr. Ishii.” It is apparent that only Ishii is in a position to give relevant testimony; he is assistant manager of the special division or department of plaintiff’s business which is concerned with the matters in suit; he is a managing agent of plaintiff and plaintiff’s examination may be conducted by the taking…