Legal Opinion
In re Certain Asbestos Cases
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided December 31, 1986No. Civ. A. Nos. CA3-83-1454-DPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
FITZWATER, District Judge.
Previously the court has held that Fed.R. Civ.P. 35 permits the conducting of an autopsy when the “good cause” and “in controversy” requirements of the Rule are sat*614isfied.1 At the time it entered its decision the court invited written submissions from the parties regarding the manner for considering motions for autopsies and the specific requirements for such motions. Having now considered these submissions,2 the court enters the following order for the reasons specified.
A. Who Shall Decide the Motions?
The court has the authority pursuant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Schlagenhauf v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- In re Certain Asbestos CasesDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1986
3Cited by5 opinions
- Lahr v. Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1996
- Plaisted v. Geisinger Medical CenterDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2002
- Landrum v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- LaFrentz v. Lockheed Martin CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2021
- Landrum v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988