United States Eleventh Circuit

Plaintiff in a design defect action is not permitted direct-access discovery of defendant's computer systems without a factual finding of some non-compliance with discovery rules by defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/22/2003
• Published 09/22/2003

Judges

• EDMONDSON, Chief Judge:, Before EDMONDSON, Chief Judge, CARNES, Circuit Judge, and CARNES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kristin Z. Pil, Dearborn, MI, D. Alan Thomas, H. Lanier Brown, II, Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP, Birmingham, AL, for Ford Motor Co.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher D. Glover, R. Benjamin Hogan, III, Hogan, Smith, Alspaugh, Samples & Pratt, Birmingham, AL, for Appellee.