Cmax, Inc. v. Hall

290 F.2d 736 Petition of CMAX, INC., for a Writ of Mandamus, Petitioner, v. Honorable Peirson M. HALL, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division, Respondent. No. 17227. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. March 30, 1961. Phil Jacobson and H. J. Bischoff, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. Hill, Farrer & Burrill, Los Angeles, Cal., for Petersen Engraving Co. Before POPE, HAMLIN and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges. POPE, Circuit Judge. 1 In this proceeding petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus against the respondent Judge to vacate an order requiring the petitioner, as plaintiff in an action pending in the district court above mentioned, by amendment to its complaint, or by bill of particulars, to furnish the defendant in that case certain specified information. 2 The petition for the writ discloses that plaintiff's complaint in the district court alleged that petitioner was operating under the regulations of the Civil Aeronautics Board, as an indirect air carrier engaged in the transportation of property as an air freight forwarder in interstate commerce under authorization granted pursuant to such regulations;…