Legal Opinion
Doe v. Lyons
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided December 15, 1996No. 960341PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarsh, J.
DISCOVERY
Defendants seek discovery of materials in the possession of the Boston Police Department (“BPD”) and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (“the District Attorney”), two non-parties. The requested documents were generated in connection with the investigation and prosecution of a criminal action. BPD and the District Attorney have moved for a protective order; the District Attorney also moved to quash the subpoena duces tecum served upon it. Defendants cross-moved to compel discovery of police and prosecutorial records. For the following reasons, BPD’s motion for a protective…
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