Frease v. Glazer

In this tort action, the trial court granted plaintiffs motion to compel production for in camera review of defendant’s files relating to defendant’s legal representation of plaintiffs ex-husband, Torabi. Defendant objected to the motion on the grounds that the files were protected by the attorney-client privilege and that the materials in the files were defendant’s work product. The trial court ruled that: (1) defendant’s client had waived the attorney-client privilege by fleeing the jurisdiction and; (2) in any event, plaintiff had presented evidence sufficient to justify in camera review…