Legal Opinion
Houdry Process Corp. v. Commonwealth Oil Refining Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 2, 1959PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERLANDS, District Judge.
This is a motion by plaintiff under Rule 34, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., to order defendant to produce documents and to permit the inspection and copying of said documents.
The action in chief is for damages and an accounting. Plaintiff claims that the sums are due under two licensing agreements, dated March 10, 1954. One of the defenses asserted is that the commencement of the basic agreements and the obligation to pay royalties thereunder was deferred by a subsequent agreement between the parties.
In broad language, plaintiff seeks discovery of all…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. 5 Cases, More or Less, Containing "Figlia Mia Brand", Etc. (5 Cases)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Colonial Airlines, Inc. v. JanasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. ShieldsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
- United States v. United States Alkali Export Ass'n, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1946
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Southern Railway Company v. Carl Talmadge LanhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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- Durkin v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986
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- Ogea v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
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