Legal Opinion
Levin v. C.O.M.B. Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 7, 1991No. C5-90-2232PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHORT, Presiding Judge.
This breach of contract action arose when Don Levin sued his employer, C.O. M.B. Co./CVN Companies, Inc., for unpaid commissions and wrongful discharge. During discovery, the trial court ruled that a letter from the company’s outside counsel was protected by the attorney-client privilege and ordered Levin not to disclose, refer to, or use the letter. On appeal, Levin argues the trial court erred in suppressing the letter because it falls within the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege. We disagree and affirm.
FACTS
Levin worked for the company…
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