United States v. General Electric Co.

OPINION

FRYE, District Judge:

The matters before the court are: (1) the motion of the defendants, General Electric *162Company (GE), General Electric Government Engineering & Management Services, and Federal Insurance Company, to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint for failure to comply with this court’s discovery order entered on May 31, 1994 (# 41); and (2) the motion of the plaintiff, the United States of America for the use and benefit of P.W. Berry Company, Inc. (Berry), for a protective order (# 48).

CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES

The defendants contend that, under Rule 37(b)(2) of the Federal Rules…