Aston v. American Export Lines, Inc.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff-administratrix served a notice to take depositions of the defendant American Export Lines, Inc., by the master, first mate, purser-pharmacist’s mate, and chief engineer of its vessel, S.S. Exchange, on which decedent met his death.

Defendant moves to vacate the notice upon the ground that a corporation may only be examined through its officers, directors or managing agents, and that none of these ship’s officers, with the exception of the master, comes within that classification.

A corporation may only be examined by an officer, director or managing agent.…