Legal Opinion

Federal Trade Commission v. Alaska Land Leasing, Inc., Linda Kane, Non-Party Deponent-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 2, 1985No. 85-2361PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order compelling a non-party witness, Linda Kane (Kane), to testify upon oral deposition and to produce documents requested in a discovery subpoena. Kane contends under the peculiar circumstances of this case the act of producing those documents will violate her Fifth Amendment self-incrimination right, and compelling her testimony is contrary to the marital privilege. We decline consideration of these issues and dismiss the appeal as premature.

The trial court proceeding from which this appeal emanates is ancillary to a civil action…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Alexander v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. In Re Grand Jury Proceedings, Subpoena to Ray M. Vargas. Sangre De Cristo Community Mental Health Service, Inc. v. United States of America, Ray M. Vargas v. Santiago Campos, United States District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
  4. Covey Oil Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
  5. Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Honorable Sherman G. Finesilver, Etc., State of Ohio v. Arthur Andersen & Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Lawrence S. Bittaker v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, California State Prison of San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  2. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America v. Energy Gathering, Inc., John Fox, Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. Lynn E. Boughton v. Cotter Corporation Commonwealth Edison Company, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  4. Mdk, Incorporated v. Mike's Train House, Incorporated, a Maryland Corporation, Lionel Trains, Incorporated, a Michigan CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  5. Rodriguez v. IBP, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001

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