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WEISBERG v. WEBSTER

Nos. 84-5058, 84-5059, 84-5201 and 84-5202.

749 F.2d 864 (1984)

Harold WEISBERG, Appellant v. William H. WEBSTER, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. Harold WEISBERG, Appellant v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al. Harold WEISBERG and James H. Lesar, Appellants v. William H. WEBSTER, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. Harold WEISBERG and James H. Lesar, Appellants v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 7, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark H. Lynch, Washington, D.C., with whom Susan W. Shaffer, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant Weisberg.

Cornish F. Hitchcock, Washington, D.C., with whom Alan B. Morrison, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant Lesar.

Christine R. Whittaker, Atty. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Richard K. Willard, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., and Leonard Schaitman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellees.

Before WILKEY, WALD and SCALIA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

This case involves an appeal from dismissal of the case by the District Court, for failure by plaintiff to respond to the FBI's discovery request. Appellants argue that dismissal was improper both as a matter of law and under the particular facts of this case. They also argue that the trial court erred in not granting them a protective order and in awarding expenses to the FBI. Appellant...

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