Nova Southeastern University, Inc. v. Jacobson

Petitioner, Nova Southeastern University, Inc., seeks review of an order denying its motion for protective order asserting an attorney-client privilege claim as to a letter faxed from Nova’s counsel to Nova, which respondent read and copied after discovering it in the fax machine. We grant the petition, concluding that the court did not apply the correct law in evaluating the privilege claim. We remand for further proceedings on the issue.

Respondent, Patricia Jacobson, was an Associate Director at the University School Middle School of Nova. Nova terminated her employment in 2005 for failure…