Skip to main content
· 11/16/1981

Edwards v. Garrison

Citations

  • 454 U.S. 1057
  • 102 S. Ct. 605
  • 70 L. Ed. 2d 594
  • 50 U.S.L.W. 3403
  • 1981 U.S. LEXIS 4550

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that only factual portions of correspondence were requested and so the bank examination privilege did not apply
  • finding that “even if portions of bank examination reports are privileged, the privilege is overridden by the public interest in disclosure”
  • noting that the “overwhelming majority of courts that have considered the disclosure of reports of bank examiners have ruled in favor of their production”
  • finding bank examination reports relevant to proof of defendants’ knowledge, misrepresentations, and scienter
  • ordering production of bank examination reports in part because no adequate substitute existed
  • finding supervisory reports relevant to “alleged misrepresentations” and “proving defendants’ scienter”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.