International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FLANNERY, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on defendant Westinghouse Electric Corporation’s motion to compel discovery and for sanctions against plaintiffs, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (hereinafter “IUE”) and its Local 186. In particular, defendant seeks to compel plaintiffs’ representative to answer certain questions propounded to him on deposition.

FACTS

This dispute arises out of the failure of plaintiffs’ representative, Mr. Willis Robinson,1 to answer certain questions asked by defendant on deposition in Charlotte, North…