Legal Opinion

Department of Economic Development v. Arthur Andersen & Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided October 18, 1991No. 85 Civ. 1292(CES)PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

STEWART, District Judge:

Defendants move pursuant to Rules 34 and 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure seeking an order directing plaintiff to produce certain documents. Plaintiff has withheld the requested documents claiming executive privilege as well as attorney-client and work product privileges.

FACTS

Plaintiff Department of Economic Development (“DED”), a department of the British Government, brings this action seeking $500,000,000 in RICO treble damages against defendants Arthur Anderson & Co. (USA), Arthur Anderson & Co. (Republic of Ireland) and Arthur Anderson…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. United States v. Procter & Gamble Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Coastal States Gas Corporation v. Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  3. Guaranty Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. United States v. Louis KovelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  5. von Bulow v. von BulowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Department of Economic Development v. Arthur Andersen & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1996
  2. In Re: GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION United States of America, Movant-Appellee, v. John Doe, Interested-Party-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
  3. HSH Nordbank AG New York Branch v. SwerdlowDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
  4. Energy Capital Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2000
  5. Oasis International Waters, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2013

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