Borgwardt v. Redlin

This is an appeal from the trial court's non-final order directing Nelson S. Weine, Esq., a non-party deposition witness, to produce documents that the plaintiffs claim are protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine. 1 We reverse.

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This is an accounting and legal malpractice action. The complaint filed by G. Curt Borgwardt and C & S Graphics alleged, inter alia, that the law firm of M & W, Ltd., and three named attorneys employed by the firm, including Weine, were negligent in connection with the plaintiffs' purchase of another business, which subsequently failed.…