356 U.S. 677 (1958) Cited 1,693 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that, although Government suggested dismissal as a sanction for its refusal to comply with a challenged court order, Government could challenge that underlying order in ensuing appeal of dismissal
Concluding fear of retaliation cuts in favor of "facilitating collective actions so that individual employees need not run the risk of individual suits"
In Forthmann v. Boyer (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 977, 985, the Court of Appeal implied contestation occurs when objections are filed and rejected a claim that discovery was proper without the filing of an objection.
In Greyhound, the plaintiff in a personal injury suit arising from a car accident sought written statements that had been obtained from witnesses by the defendant's insurance adjusters and investigators.
Holding that one of the purpose of the CCP §2019.210 disclosure is that "it enables defendants to form complete and well-reasoned defenses, ensuring that they need not wait until the eve of trial to effectively defend against charges of trade secret misappropriation"
168 Cal.App.4th 165 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008) Cited 27 times
In Pratt v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 165, 85 Cal.Rptr.3d 321 (Pratt), the trial court found the defendant's actions "circumvented the established procedures for civil discovery under California law"; granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the defendant from conducting a disciplinary proceeding or from compelling the plaintiff to attend an extrajudicial medical examination; and awarded sanctions.
In Davies, a petitioner sought disclosure of California Highway Patrol accident data, which came under the confidentiality coverage of California Vehicle Code § 20012.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 17,363 times 112 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"