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Mt. Hawley Insurance v. Felman Production, Inc.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided May 18, 2010No. 3:09-CV-00481PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MARY E. STANLEY, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case raises issues concerning the attorney-client privilege and the crime-fraud exception in the context of a massive production of e-discovery. The action concerns Felman Production, Inc.’s claim on its property damage and business interruption loss insurance policy attributable to the failure of a transformer for a silieomanganese furnace. On April 8, 2010, the undersigned conducted a hearing on various discovery disputes. Based on various factual assertions by the parties, the court took under advisement…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. ZolinSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  3. State v. BurtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Viacom, Inc. v. Sumitomo Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
  5. Victor Stanley, Inc. v. Creative Pipe, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2008

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Maxtena, Inc. v. MarksDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2012
  2. Oasis International Waters, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2013

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