Legal Opinion
Gutshall v. New Prime, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided July 19, 2000No. Civ.5:99CV00023PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MICHAEL, Senior District Judge.
This case presents the questions of whether surveillance evidence conducted by a defendant in a personal injury case is discoverable if the defendant only intends to use the evidence for impeachment purposes, and whether such evidence is protected by the attorney work product doctrine. Finding that the federal discovery rules require discovery of such evidence, and that it is not protected by the work product doctrine, the court shall grant the plaintiffs motion to compel.
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On June 10, 1998, the plaintiff was operating a tractor-trailer on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Betty U. Chiasson v. Zapata Gulf Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Snead v. American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Blount v. Wake Electric Membership Corp.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1993
- Martin v. Long Island Rail RoadDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974
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