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· 3/11/1901

The Senator D. C. Chase

Citations

  • 108 F. 110
  • 47 C.C.A. 240
  • 1901 U.S. App. LEXIS 3754

How courts have described this case

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

  • emphasizing that Zazu Designs addressed an appeal of damage calculations and Pivot Point addressed admissibility, so in the discovery phase where a defendant’s wealth may be admissible related information is discoverable
  • considering whether a defendant’s wealth is a proper consideration for purposes of calculating punitive damages related to a claim made under state law
  • finding there was no “compelling interest” to delay financial discovery in a two-year old case where the discovery requests were relevant to punitive damages
  • “At this stage in the litigation and relevant to this discovery motion, evaluating the merits of [the plaintiff’s] claims is premature.”
  • declining to recognize selective waiver resulting from disclosure to CPSC

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Judges: Lacombe, Shipman

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