Roberts v. Chaple

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellants seek to recover damages from the appellees for their alleged disclosure of certain information protected by the accountant-client privilege. This appeal is from an order granting summary judgment to the appellees.

From 1980 through 1985, the appellees’ public accounting firm provided accounting services for appellant Roberts and several corporations in which Roberts was an officer and shareholder. In the present action, Roberts and the corporate entities assert that, during this period, they provided the appellees with certain confidential information with…