Legal Opinion
Soussis v. Lazer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 17, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*754A waiver of the attorney-client privilege may be found where the client places the subject matter of the privileged communication in issue or where invasion of the privilege is required to determine the validity of the client’s claim or defense and application of the privilege would deprive the adversary of vital information (see Hurrell-Harring v State of New York, 75 AD3d 667, 668 [2010]; 601 Realty Corp. v Conway, Farrell, Curtin & Kelly, P.C., 74 AD3d 1179, 1179 [2010]; Raphael v Clune White & Nelson, 146 AD2d 762, 763 [1989]; Jakobleff v Cerrato, Sweeney & Cohn, 97 AD2d 834, 835 [1983]).…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jakobleff v. Cerrato, Sweeney & CohnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Orco Bank v. PacificoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Village Board v. RattnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Hurrell-Harring v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Raphael v. Clune White & NelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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