Legal Opinion
In re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 13, 1985No. MDL No. 381PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge:
In an opinion dated December 17, 1984, Magistrate Shira A. Scheindlin ordered the lifting of the protective orders of February 6, 1981 and October 14, 1982 relating to discovery materials produced by the defendant chemical companies. Defendants appealed.
The Magistrate’s thoughtful analysis, briefs submitted on the appeal, and full oral argument have been considered. The Magistrate’s order is affirmed for the reasons stated in her opinion and by the court on the record. The Magistrate’s opinion is consistent with previous opinions of the court. See In…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Seattle Times Co. v. RhinehartSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gannett Co. v. DePasqualeSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Public Citizen v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Littlejohn v. BIC Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Garcia v. PeeplesTexas Supreme Court · 1987
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