Tackett v. Chater

How courts have described this case

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

• finding that the magistrate judge’s order compelling deposition of an apex witness was “neither contrary to law nor clearly erroneous” because (1
• finding that one rationale for barring deposition of an apex witness “is that high level executives are vulnerable to numerous, repetitive, harassing, and abusive depositions, and therefore need some measure of protection from the courts”
• finding that one rationale for barring deposition of an apex witness “is that high level executives are vulnerable to numerous, repetitive, harassing, and abusive depositions, and therefore need some measure of protection from the courts”
• declining to apply a rigid interpretation of the apex doctrine in the context of a multidistrict litigation
• ordering deposition despite “suspect[ing] that Ford’s assertion that Mr. Ford has no unique personal knowledge relevant to this litigation is accurate”
• “Nearly every decision Ford has cited involves an individual personal injury, employment, or contract dispute with which the “apex” official had no personal involvement.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).