Legal Opinion
Martin v. B.F. Goodrich Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 17, 1999No. 97-1518PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
This is an interlocutory appeal from a district court order compelling defendant, B.F. Goodrich Company (BFG), to produce documents or information it claims are not in its possession, custody or control. Upon review, we conclude that the record does not support a finding of control sufficient to induce discovery. We reverse the district court order and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background Facts and Procedural History
In October of 1993, plaintiff, Albert Leroy Martin, requested that a used sixteen-inch B.F. Goodrich tire be mounted onto what he mistakenly believed to be…
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