Shaver v. Yacht Outward Bound

Memorandum

LEIGHTON, District Judge.

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Plaintiff Libby A. Shaver, Administratrix of the Estate of Robert D. Shaver, brought this suit against defendants Thomas F. Erickson, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and a yacht, the Outward Bound, pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, to recover for the conscious suffering and death of her husband, Robert D. Shaver. The issue before the court, arising from a controversy concerning production of documents, is whether the 1971, 1972 and 1973 federal income tax returns of the defendant Erickson are subject to discovery even though his income is not an issue in…