Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. v. Servotronics, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
In this appeal we must decide whether the inadvertent disclosure of documents containing legal advice waives the attorney-client privilege. We hold that the plaintiff has not waived the privilege because there is no evidence of its intention to do so. Further, defendant has not shown that it will suffer prejudice if a protective order is granted. Therefore, *394plaintiff is entitled to a protective order directing the return of the disclosed documents and enjoining use of the disclosed material in further proceedings in this matter.
In 1977, plaintiff Manufacturers and…
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