Legal Opinion
Stanwick v. A.R.A. Services, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 10, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1042The attorney-client privilege extends only to communications and not to facts (Upjohn Co. v United States, 449 US 383, 395-396). The Sheriff, his attorney Ms. Farber, and the other witnesses may well possess knowledge and facts which would not be privileged and which are properly discoverable (see, City of Elmira v Larry Walter, Inc., 89 AD2d 645, 646). Hence the direction that the plaintiff may not, without a waiver from the Sheriff, require Farber or the others to disclose the substance of the meeting’s conversation is too broad.
The record reveals that other than conclusory statements made…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Priest v. HennessyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re the Appointment of a Guardian for Jacqueline F.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- City of Elmira v. Larry Walter, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by2 opinions
- Spectrum System International Corp. v. Chemical BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Commercial Union Insurance v. Jedamich Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989