Legal Opinion
Becher v. Long Island Lighting Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 12, 1997No. Docket No. 97-3064PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge.
Petitioners Long Island Lighting Company (“LILCO”) and its present and predecessor employee-benefit plans (and plan trustee) seek a writ of mandamus on the ground that certain documents they have been ordered to produce in this action are protected by the attorney-client privilege. Respondents are current and former LILCO employees who brought this certified class action seeking damages and equitable relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). Respondents moved for an order compelling production of documents…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re the Regents of the University of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
- Riggs National Bank of Washington, D. C. v. ZimmerCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1976
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