Lee v. Crown Central Petroleum Corp.

INGRAHAM, District Judge.

This case, a civil action for wrongful death brought by the widow, is before the court on defendant’s motion to quash plaintiff’s notice of a deposition of M. E. Holmberg or to limit the scope of the matters inquired into. Mr. Holmberg is an expert hired by defendant to investigate the explosion in defendant’s plant that allegedly resulted in decedent’s death. The nature of the dispute between the parties is indicated by the following colloquy between counsel:

“MR. BROWN: First, I was going to inquire about his presence and whether he has custody of the actual pot or…