Verschell v. Pike

In an action, inter alia, to set aside a conveyance, defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated May 24, 1978, which granted a motion by plaintiff’s former attorney for a protective order. Order reversed, without costs or disbursements, and motion denied. The attorney-client privilege should be raised by a witness at the time of the examination before trial. Should the examiner improperly seek information regarding privileged matters, a witness may then exercise his right to claim privilege (Matter of Macku, 29 AD2d 539). It does not presently appear that any…