Smith v. BIC Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
February 1989
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636
Relies on Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc. · SI Handling Systems, Inc. v. Heisley · Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“the information sought by BIC USA from the Inquirer and Burke [was] not relevant to the case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“plaintiff is entitled to discover all relevant information, ... regardless of its age.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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