· 1/12/1981
Biometric Affiliated Research Laboratories, Inc. v. United States
Citations
- 449 U.S. 1083
- 101 S. Ct. 869
- 49 U.S.L.W. 3493
- 66 L. Ed. 2d 808
- 1981 U.S. LEXIS 354
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that deposition was warranted because attorneys’ participation in disputed events was focus of litigation
- “There is no general prohibition against obtaining the deposition of adverse counsel regarding relevant, non-privileged information.”
- “The importance and degree of uniqueness of [counsel’s] information outweighs the potential negative impact upon the attorney-client relationship and the adversary process.”
- no general rule prohibiting the deposition of opposing counsel regarding relevant, non-privileged information
- depositions limited to one day per witness
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