Mattson v. Cuyuna Ore Company

DONOVAN, District Judge.

Defendant seeks by motion to compel answers to certain interrogatoriés propounded at the deposition which depo- xients refused to answer, upon advice of plaintiffs’ counsel. Depositions of plaintiff Marilyn Elizabeth Mattson Berry and her husband, William W. Berry, were taken by defendant on October 23, 1959. The parties stipulated to submit the motion on written memoranda.

Both deponents refused to answer questions concerning the employment of two engineers by the plaintiffs and reports rendered by said engineers on the ground of privilege. Plaintiffs’ counsel contends…