Eagle Compressors, Inc. v. HEC Liquidating Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORTON DENLOW, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case presents the issue of whether defense attorney’s confidential letter to his client analyzing Plaintiffs claims and threatened litigation is protected fi’om discovery after it has been shown by Defendant to Plaintiff during a client settlement meeting. For the reasons stated herein, Defendant has waived both the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine and the Court grants Plaintiffs motion to compel.

I. BACKGROUND FACTS

On January 29, 1999, Hamworthy Beiliss and Morcom Ltd., (“Hamworthy” or…