Legal Opinion
Frey v. Department of Health & Human Services
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 12, 1985No. CV-83-4215PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DISCOVERY ORDER
JOHN L. CADEN, United States Magistrate.
Defendant, Social Security Administration (“SSA”), requests this court to enter a protective order pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 26(c) to prevent plaintiff’s counsel from contacting and conducting interviews with any potential witnesses who are SSA employees unless such action is taken through formal discovery procedures.
The underlying law suit is a sex discrimination claim brought by plaintiff, Vivian Frey, against the SSA pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C. § 2000e. Plaintiff is a GS-14 employee presently employed as the Assistant *34Director of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hearn v. RhayDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1975
- Clifton Gregory v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Wright v. Group Health HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1984
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