In re McDonnell Douglas Corp. Securities Litigation

MEMORANDUM

HUNGATE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on a joint motion by all defendants to compel discovery. For the reasons stated below defendants’ joint motion will be denied.

Defendants move the Court to compel production of the following documents from plaintiffs in all cases consolidated in this multidistrict securities litigation:

1. Plaintiffs’ 1980 income tax returns; and

2. All documents relating to plaintiffs’ fee arrangements with their attorneys.

In support of their motion, defendants claim that these requests are relevant to the issue of certification for a class…