Blue Bell, Inc. v. Jaymar-Ruby, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1969
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1404
Relies on Gulf Oil Corporation v. Gilbert · Van Dusen v. Barrack · Peyser v. General Motors Corporation · 183 F. Supp. 858 - United States v. General Motors Corporation · 278 F. Supp. 664 - Herbst v. Able
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“[P]re-trial discovery is certain to reduce the volume of documents which must be offered ns proof at trial. As to those documents which must be produced, there is no apparent reason why disruption of defendant’s business files cannot be obviated “via the modern miracle of photographic reproduction.” Herbst v. Able, 278 F.Supp. 664, 667 (S.D.N.Y.1967).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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