Goldy v. Beal

MEMORANDUM

NEALON, District Judge.

I. FACTS

The dispute presently before the court concerns post-trial discovery. The plaintiffs have filed a motion to compel the defendants to produce certain documents and to answer designated interrogatories. *452In response, the Commonwealth has sought a protective order.1 The case is in a very unusual procedural posture, because this dispute has arisen years after the official closing of the litigation. A careful review of the facts must precede any decision.

The plaintiffs filed their initial complaint on July 8, 1975. They primarily sought to enjoin enforcement…