Detection Systems, Inc. v. Pittway Corp.
District Court, W.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
This is plaintiff’s motion seeking to compel discovery and production of some 47 categories of documents from defendant. The Pittway Corporation objects to any production of these documents, claiming they are protected from discovery by attorney-client privilege and work-product immunity. Pittway has submitted the documents for in camera inspection by the court, and after review of the materials and consideration of the positions expressed by the parties, the applicability of Pittway’s privilege claims may best be considered within three basic categories: documents…
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