· 7/26/1984
Nancy Deitchman, Paula Renfroe, and Dr. Arthur L. Herbst, Witness-Appellee v. E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
Citations
- 740 F.2d 556
- 39 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 573
- 15 Fed. R. Serv. 1938
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 20142
How courts have described this case
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- \a judge abuses his discretion when his decision is based on an erroneous conclusion of law\
- scientific study by non-party; defendant permitted discovery of factual material only, not material reflecting researcher’s ideas or stating his yet unpublished conclusions
- “a judge abuses his discretion when his decision is based on an erroneous conclusion of law”
- denial of access to data of scientific study would effectively preclude defendant drug manufacturer from engaging in any meaningful cross-examination of plaintiff's experts’ opinions which are based on the study
- “Generally, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allow broad discovery . . . .”
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Judges: Wood, Cudahy, Nichols
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