The case of the day is Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District v. Trench France SAS (D. Ariz. 2018). The Salt River Project sued Trench France in a case arising out of an explosion at a Salt River power plant. Trench France brought an interesting motion seeking appointment of a commissioner under Chapter 2 of the Hague Evidence Convention, so that all information it produces to Salt River in discovery will be produced under Chapter 2. The context in which Trench France made its motion is unclear. Were there prior fights in the case about discovery? Did Salt River already seek to make use of Chapter 1? But what makes the motion so unusual is that the French defendant is actively seeking…
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