Hartford Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. E. F. Drew & Co.

LEAHY, Chief Judge.

Defendant has moved under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 34, 28 U.S.C., for the production of certain writings in the possession of plaintiffs. Plaintiffs argue that the moving papers show lack of good cause. Defendant says it can not answer paragraphs S and 6 of the complaint unless it has these documents.

It seems to me defendant may answer paragraphs 5 and 6 by pleading lack of information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of those paragraphs. This would be followed, in the answer, by an orthodox denial. After the pleadings are in, the issues…