Balistrieri v. Holtzman

DECISION and ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

On the application of the plaintiff, this court temporarily stayed the oral depositions which were scheduled to be taken of 16 witnesses, none of whom is a party to this action. After a hearing on the matter, the court further stayed the holding of the said depositions. Briefs on the subject have been presented by opposing counsel.

An element of ambiguity surrounds the fact that the original stay was granted at the instance of plaintiff’s counsel, but in his brief, such counsel purports to “represent” certain of the prospective witnesses. It is…