Southern Guaranty Insurance Co. of Georgia v. Ash

Birdsong, Judge.

This is an interlocutory appeal of a discovery order. This appeal concerns the scope of the attorney-client privilege between a corporate client and its counsel, and the distinction between legal and business advice.

The order pertinently requires “[t]he [appellant] produce all correspondence, letters, newsletters and directives from its attorneys which are of a general nature, directing and advising the insurance company in the day to day business of handling no-fault or PIP claims. The [appellant] shall also produce all letters, newsletters, and other documents from its…