Legal Opinion
Montgomery County v. Microvote Corporation Carson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Westchester Fire Insurance Co., Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 30, 1999No. 98-1923PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises an important question regarding the presence and scope of the attorney-client privilege. The defendant Carson Manufacturing Company (“Carson”) seeks to discover six documents generated by Michael I. Shamos, a member of the Bar of Pennsylvania who holds a Ph.D. in computer science. Carson claims that the documents are discoverable because Shamos was acting as a consultant, rather than an attorney, for plaintiff Montgomery County (“County”). The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania agreed and held,…
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