Legal Opinion
Branch v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1981No. 80-2015PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of a Title VII suit brought by Bobby L. Branch against his employer, Phillips Petroleum Company, ap*876pellee herein. Phillips sought, obtained, and served a subpoena on the custodian of records for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Harriet Joan Ehrlich, directing her to produce for inspection and copying any and all records related to any charge of discrimination filed by Branch. The Commission, which is not a party to this lawsuit, resisted the subpoena, claiming that some of the documents sought by Phillips were privileged. The…
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