American Standard Inc. v. Bendix Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 4 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “To reveal any problems of privilege or other immunity to discovery that would arise if the deposition of Mr. Moore [the attorney] were taken on oral questions, defendant Bendix was ordered to take the deposition of Mr. Moore initially on written questions. Pursuant to that order of court, defendant Bendix served notice of the taking of the deposition of Mr. Moore on 124 written questions attached to the notice in the manner prescribed by Rule 31 F.R.Civ.P.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Arthur Treacher's Franchisee Litigation

2. “important trial witnesses in the case, subject to direct and cross-examination on the details of what information he had prior to [the asserted date of discovery of the fraud], and concerning the nature and timing of his conclusion (mental impression) that fraud had occurred and in what particulars it had occurred”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re PFOHL Bros. Landfill Litigation