Legal Opinion
Smith v. China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 13, 1972No. Civ. A. No. 71-1834PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HUYETT, District Judge.
Plaintiff has moved for a protective order pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(c). He seeks to delay the taking of his deposition by defendant until after he has received a copy of a statement he made following the accident to his employer, Lavino Shipping Corporation (Lavino) which is not a party to this action. Lavino has possession of the statement. Plaintiff’s motion will be denied.
The fact that plaintiff may have a right to such a statement under the rules of discovery does not determine the present issue. Defendant in taking a deposition has a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McCoy v. General Motors Corp.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
- Dingler v. Halcyon Lijn N. V.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
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