Legal Opinion
Wood v. Todd Shipyards
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 22, 1968No. Civ. A. No. 68-G-60PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER:
NOEL, District Judge.
In this wrongful death and negligence action, plaintiff, by Rule 33 interrogatories, is inquiring into the existence and limits of defendant Clyde Iron Works’ liability insurance. Defendant has objected to these interrogatories on the ground that the information sought is irrelevant to the issues before the court. Defendant’s objections are sustained.
“Very few questions involving discovery are as unsettled as is the discoverability of defendant’s liability insurance.” 1 The decisions of the federal districts courts are divided on this point. Many of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Johanek v. AberleDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1961
- Cook v. WeltyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1966
- Clauss v. DankerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Gangemi v. MoorDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1967
- Mahler v. DrakeDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1967
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Duplan Corporation v. Deering Milliken, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1974
- Great American Insurance Company v. MurrayTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Holliman v. Redman Development Corp.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1973
- Pride Centric Resources, Inc. v. LaPorteDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2020
- United States v. Optrex America, Inc.United States Court of International Trade · 2004
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