Legal Opinion
WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided June 1, 1994No. Civ. A. 94-012-HPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MICHAEL, District Judge.
The matter is now before the court on Tyson’s objection, filed May 6, 1994, to the April 16, 25, and 28, 1994 nondispositive orders of the Magistrate Judge. Tyson objects to those orders to the extent they prevent Tyson from inquiring, in discovery, into the substance of professional advice given to WLR in the face of Tyson’s takeover attempt. The court finds no factual issues in dispute; the Magistrate Judge’s orders therefore must stand unless they are contrary to law. Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a).
At the center of the present matter is the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. SandbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
- Sandberg v. Virginia Bankshares, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Sandberg v. Virginia Bankshares, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Izadpanah v. Boeing Joint VentureSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1994
- WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1994
- WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1994
- EASY PAY SOLUTIONS INC v. CROOKSDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2025
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.