Legal Opinion
Barrett Industrial Trucks, Inc. v. Old Republic Insurance
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 9, 1990No. 87 C 9429PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HOLDERMAN, District Judge:
Herman Kornatz, a former employee of plaintiff Barrett Industrial Trucks, Inc. (“Barrett”) is a key fact witness in this insurance dispute. After this suit was filed, however, Barrett1 hired Mr. Kornatz as a consultant for this litigation. At issue is whether the substance of conversations between Mr. Kornatz and Barrett’s attorneys are protected by the attorney-client privilege or work-product doctrine. Barrett contends that the conversations are privileged; defendant Meadowbrook, Inc. (“Meadowbrook”), which has moved to compel disclosure…
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