Case ID: frd_1/html/0604-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "COXE, District Judge.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

BARWICK v. POWELL et al.
    District Court, S. D. New York.
    Jan. 16, 1941.
    Gazan & Caldwell, of New York City (Simone N. Gazan, of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff.
    Miller, Owen, Otis & Bailly, of New York City (Edward J. Bennett, of New York City, of counsel), for defendant.
   COXE, District Judge.

Under Rule 34, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, the court may direct a discovery and inspection of documents “which constitute or contain evidence material to any matter involved in the action.” I do not think that the general releases which are the subject of the motion are within this language; they could be used only as affecting credibility upon cross-examination of the respective witnesses if called by the defendants. Keet v. Murrin, 260 N.Y. 586, 184 N.E. 104. This is not enough to support discovery and inspection.

The motion of the plaintiff for discovery and inspection is denied.