Legal Opinion
Katz v. Eli Lilly & Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 29, 1979No. Nos. 75 C 1244, 78 C 165PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEAHER, District Judge.
Plaintiff in this diversity action for alleged wrongful death has moved to quash discovery subpoenas and vacate notices of deposition served by defendant on third persons claimed to have information relevant to the defense of the action. As will shortly appear, the motion presents a novel — and possibly crucial — question which implicates two important public policies seemingly in conflict: the federal interest in ascertaining the truth in litigation in federal courts and the State of New York’s interest in protecting the privacy of jury…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ohio-Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Co. v. KaplanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1980
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