What is the current state of the law on discovery that goes beyond the bounds of relevancy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carrera v. First Am. Home Buyers Prot. Co., CASE NO. 13cv1585-BAS (JLB) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
As the United States Supreme Court has explained, district courts must safeguard against discovery that goes beyond the bounds of relevancy:
Herbert v. Lando, 441 U.S. 153, 177 (1979) (internal citations omitted).
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