McDowell Associates v. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Decision Date | 27 June 1956 |
Citation | 142 F. Supp. 751 |
Parties | McDOWELL ASSOCIATES, Inc., Plaintiff, v. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, Defendant. |
Court | U.S. District Court — Southern District of New York |
Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, Henry J. Bogatko, William M. Keegan, New York City, of counsel, for plaintiff.
Bleakley, Platt, Gilchrist & Walker, New York City, for defendant.
This is an action by a shipper against a carrier to recover for damages to certain machinery which was shipped in defendant's cars and which was allegedly damaged in transit.
During the course of an examination conducted by the defendant, the following questions were asked of plaintiff's president, to which plaintiff's counsel objected:
Whether or not defendant may inquire into the issue of plaintiff's insurance coverage, if any, depends upon the relevancy of said issue. Rule 26(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. expressly provides that "* * * the deponent may be examined regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action."
Paragraph Eighth of the amended complaint in this action alleges that the plaintiff was the owner of the property in question and the lawful holder of the bill of lading which was issued by the defendant for such property. The defendant's answer to the amended complaint denies the aforesaid allegation, and, therefore, puts it in issue. The questions propounded by defendant's counsel concerning plaintiff's insurance coverage relate to the issue of plaintiff's ownership or control of the property in question and are, therefore, proper. McGovern v. Oliver, 177 App. Div. 167, 163 N.Y.S. 275; ...
To continue reading
Request your trial-
Di Pietruntonio v. Superior Court In and For Maricopa County
...ownership of the car it was admissible for that purpose. This, of course, is thoroughly sound. In McDowell Associates Inc., v. Pennsylvania Railroad, D.C., S.D.N.Y.1956, 142 F.Supp. 751, the federal district court held that ownership of goods shipped over the Pennsylvania Railroad lines was......