APPLICATION OF CEPEDA


233 F.Supp. 465 (1964)

Application of Orlando CEPEDA, Petitioner, from an order directing Timothy COHANE, Respondent, to answer certain questions on oral deposition of said Timothy Cohane pursuant to order of the Court or in the alternative to punish him for criminal contempt in event of his refusal or failure to answer if so directed.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis & Stein, San Francisco, Cal., Marvin Lewis, San Francisco, Cal., of counsel, for petitioner.

Whitman, Ransom & Coulson, New York City, Patrick Sullivan, New York City, of counsel, for respondent.


TENNEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff Cepeda, petitioner, moves herein for an order, pursuant to Rule 37(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, directing deponent Timothy Cohane (hereinafter referred to as "Cohane") to answer certain questions previously put during the course of a deposition. Cohane, in refusing to answer the aforesaid questions, asserted an alleged privilege possessed by newspapermen and those similarly situated, protecting them from the need to...

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