In re Bank One Securities Litigation, First Chicago Shareholder Claims

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORTON DENLOW, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case presents the issue of whether the work-product privilege protects documents created by Bank One in response to an investigation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). Additionally this Court examines whether documents created by the OCC are protected by the bank examination privilege. Oral argument was held on June 25, 2002. For the reasons stated herein, Plaintiffs’ motion to compel is granted in part and denied in part.

I. BACKGROUND FACTS

This case arises from the October 2, 1998 merger…