Guilford National Bank v. Southern Railway Co.

SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment holding the defendant in contempt for refusing to obey the District Judge’s order requiring the defendant, pursuant to Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., to produce written statements of witnesses obtained by its claim agent. The specific question presented is whether the District Judge has abused his discretion by finding that the plaintiff had satisfactorily shown such “good cause” as is required by Rule 34 before discovery of written statements of prospective witnesses may be ordered. Concededly, the plaintiff…