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Tarasi v. Pittsburgh National Bank

U.S.
Nov 28, 1977
434 U.S. 965 (1977)

Summary

allowing conclusory cross-examination of expert character witness, but, in dictum, disapproving similar questioning of a non-expert character witness

Summary of this case from United States v. Williams

Opinion

No 77-195.

November 28, 1977.


C.A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 555 F. 2d 1152.


Summaries of

Tarasi v. Pittsburgh National Bank

U.S.
Nov 28, 1977
434 U.S. 965 (1977)

allowing conclusory cross-examination of expert character witness, but, in dictum, disapproving similar questioning of a non-expert character witness

Summary of this case from United States v. Williams

discussing legal defense of "in pari delicto"

Summary of this case from Haft v. Dart Group Corp.
Case details for

Tarasi v. Pittsburgh National Bank

Case Details

Full title:TARASI ET AL. v. PITTSBURGH NATIONAL BANK ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Nov 28, 1977

Citations

434 U.S. 965 (1977)

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