Legal Opinion
In Re the Testimony of Girdler v. State
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 14, 1984No. 84-277PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
This is an appeal in advance of final judgment from an order of the district court granting the application of the attorney general to grant immunity to appellant Theodore Girdler, Jr. with respect to any crime or public offense concerning which he might be compelled to give testimony in a civil antitrust action. We granted permission to appeal upon the application of appellant.
Theodore Girdler, Jr. is apparently an officer of Binney & Smith, Inc., a defendant in a civil action commenced in the Iowa District Court in Polk County. That action alleges that Binney & Smith, Inc.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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