Legal Opinion
Ward v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided March 22, 1995No. Civ. A. No. 7:94-CV-67-F2PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER COMPELLING PRODUCTION
DENSON, United States Magistrate Judge.
THIS CAUSE comes before the court on Plaintiffs motion to compel the defendant to respond to inquiries concerning the existence of surveillance of the plaintiff. The defendant has filed a response in opposition to the motion and this motion is now ripe for ruling.
This motion presents to the court the issue of whether surveillance materials—intended for use at trial, if at all, only as impeachment—are discoverable. The issue has not been decided by the Fourth Circuit or the Supreme Court and other authority is split.
This action…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Murray Sheet Metal Company, Incorporated, and Arkwright Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Snead v. American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Blount v. Wake Electric Membership Corp.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1993
- Wegner v. Cliff Viessman, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1994
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- Gibson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
- Gutshall v. New Prime, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 2000
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