Legal Opinion

Carl D. Wehling and Geraldine D. Wehling v. Columbia Broadcasting System

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 14, 1980No. 77-2840PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING

(5 Cir., 1979, 608 F.2d 1084)

Before MORGAN, RONEY and GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

On petition for rehearing, CBS points out that our opinion could be interpreted as ordering a stay of all discovery rather than merely staying discovery in those areas where plaintiff has invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence. When Wehling brought this appeal he sought to stay only that discovery which exposed him to a risk of self-incrimination. A more expansive stay is neither needed nor requested in this case, and we disavow any intent to restrict discovery of information…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Carl D. Wehling and Geraldine D. Wehling v. Columbia Broadcasting SystemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Baker v. LimberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  2. Dusha v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1984
  3. Sharon v. Time, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
  4. Schuessler v. Benchmark Marketing & Consulting, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Teresa G. Hoover v. Dewey W. Knight, Jr., Individually, and as Interim County Manager of Dade County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

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