Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,019 Mary Margaret Ward, Cross-Appellants v. Succession of Richard W. Freeman, Cross-Appellees

GEE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal concerns issues that arose in an action brought by shareholders against Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Company (“LA Coke”) and its corporate officers. We reverse the district court’s decision to compel disclosure of attorney-client communications and the ruling at trial that defendants waived their privilege in other communications. We also reverse the district court’s directed verdict against defendants’ prescription defense, vacate the judgment, and remand the case for a new trial.

Facts and Proceedings Below

This case arises from LA Coke’s decision to redeem its…