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IN RE GRAND JURY TESTIMONY

No. 87-3477.

832 F.2d 60 (1987)

In re GRAND JURY TESTIMONY. Appeal of John DOE, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 28, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard T. Simmons, Jr., Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Metairie, La., William H. Jeffress, Jr., Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin, Washington, D.C., for appellants.

John Emmett, James A. Cobb, Jr., Emmett, Cobb, Waits & Kessenich, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GARWOOD, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

The district court ordered disclosure of the grand jury testimony of three witnesses for use in a civil case with allegations similar to the criminal trial that resulted from the grand jury investigation. We are not persuaded that as yet the need for the testimony in the civil case outweighs the interest in protecting the secrecy of the grand jury proceedings. We reverse and remand.

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Appellants, James J. Wyllie...

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