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In Re Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 28, 2000No. 00-20379PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

This matter involves a discovery order granted despite assertions of attorney-client privilege by petitioner Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental”), which seeks a writ of mandamus instructing the district court to vacate that order. Finding no clear error, because the plaintiff class is not subject to Occidental’s attorney-corporate client privilege under Garner v. Wolfinbarger, 430 F.2d 1093, 1103-4 (5th Cir.1970), we deny the petition.

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2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. In Re Terra International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  3. Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  4. Garner v. WolfinbargerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  5. In Re American Airlines, Inc., Amr CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  3. In Re Santa Fe International Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  4. In re: Gregg AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  5. In Re: Avantel, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003

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