Richard Seymour Rodney

“The motion to make N. C. Consolidated Hide Co. as a party plaintiff is denied and an appropriate order may be submitted.”

“I am of the opinion that at the present stage of the trial preparation the plaintiffs need not answer the interrogatories presently propounded.”

“The motion for exclusion is denied insofar as the officers of the defendant are concerned. Without a detailed recital of the facts showing good cause for the exclusion of *297Thurmond, such good cause is accepted. No sufficient cause for his presence is suggested and the motion of exclusion, insofar as Thurmond is concerned, is granted.”

“The depositions should be stayed until the disposition of the motions for summary judgment.”

“It is held that the answer to interrogatory No. 4 shall be postponed until 15 days after determination of the motions for summary judgment and after a refusal of such judgment, if had.”

“The motion of the plaintiff for review of the Clerk’s actions in allowing the witness fees must be denied and an appropriate order may be submitted.”

When diversity jurisdiction was specifically denied, Rodney required that threshold issue to be resolved before deciding which side had priority in discovery.

“the action as against Standard Accident Insurance Company, the moving defendant, must be dismissed and an appropriate order may be submitted.”

“I am of the opinion that the motion to dismiss the third party complaint in so far as the movant is concerned must be denied.”

“the motion for substitution is granted and an order to that effect may be submitted.”

“All I hold now is that upon a motion for summary judgment on the ground of laches when the elapsed time is in dispute and the activities of the parties and the reasons therefor are controverted, that such judgment should not be entered.”

“The defendant may have ten days to determine whether it will adopt any of the three alternatives hereinbefore mentioned and if none is adopted an order may be entered that the deposition be not taken.”

“an order will be entered indicating that the complaint will be dismissed unless the plaintiff, within 30 days of said order, shall file an amended complaint showing facts having a tendency of avoiding the pleaded statute.”