Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Cashmere and Camel Hair

LYNCH, Chief Judge.

This appeal arises from a discovery dispute in litigation between two yarn manufacturers, Cascade Yarns, Inc. (“Cascade”) and Knitting Fever, Inc. (“KFI”), in the Western District of Washington. Cascade, the plaintiff in the Washington action, accused KFI of making false representations about the cashmere content of its yarns.

The recipient of the discovery request at issue in this case, Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufactures Institute (“CCMI”), is a nonprofit corporation that offers confidential tests of the fiber content of cashmere samples to its members, as well as…