Legal Opinion

Dreskin v. Zinkin

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided July 25, 1946PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KNOX, District Judge.

Defendants here move for a bill of particulars pursuant to Federal Civil Procedure Rule 12(e), 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c. Plaintiff asks leave to examine defendants before answer pursuant to Rule 26(a).

The extent to which particulars will be ordered in a given case rests within the Court’s discretion. McKenna v. United States Lines, D.C., 26 F.Supp. 558. Where the allegations of a complaint are broad and indefinite, such particulars as will enable the defendant to plead intelligently may be allowed. Kraft v. R. H. Macy & Co., D.C., 3 F.R.D. 54. However, requests…

2Cases cited9 opinions

D. L. Stern Agency, Inc. v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n.District Court, S.D. New York · 1941
McKenna v. United States Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1939
Rosenblum v. DingfelderDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1939
Knupfer v. Albertson & Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1940
Kraft v. R. H. Macy & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1943

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3Cited by1 opinion

United States v. Cotton Valley Operators CommitteeDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1948