WEHLING v. COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM

No. 77-2840.

608 F.2d 1084 (1979)

Carl D. WEHLING and Geraldine D. Wehling, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel W. Westbrook, Bruce L. Goldston, San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Thomas R. Phillips, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before MORGAN, RONEY and GARZA, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing Denied February 14, 1980. See 611 F.2d 1026.

LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity case plaintiff1 appeals from the dismissal of his libel action under Rule 37, Fed.R.Civ.P., for refusing to answer certain questions posed by CBS during plaintiff's oral deposition. Wehling asserted his Fifth Amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination in response to the district...

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