Legal Opinion
In Re Motion to Unseal Electronic Surveillance Evidence. Howard J. Smith v. Donn H. Lipton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1993No. 91-2385PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Howard J. Smith filed a motion to unseal electronic surveillance evidence for use in a state court action against Donn H. Lipton. Finding no authority for such disclosure in Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2520 (1988) (“Title III”), the district court denied Smith’s motion. We affirm.
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Smith brought an action against Lipton and others in the Circuit Court of St. Louis City on theories of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations…
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