Legal Opinion
In Re Master Key Litigation. States of Illinois, and v. Edward H. McCulloch Witness-Appellee And
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1974No. 73-1783, 73-1830PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from the refusal of a witness, on grounds of self-incrimination, to answer questions upon an oral deposition taken in a civil antitrust action. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37, plaintiffs filed a motion to compel the testimony of the witness, Edward H. McCulloch. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(c) and 30(d), McCulloch moved for a protective order terminating the deposition entirely. The district court denied both motions and both parties appealed. We affirm the denial of both motions.
Brought against four manufacturers of contract hardware, the…
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