Beller v. William Penn Life Insurance

*351OPINION OF THE COURT

Ira B. Warshawsky, J.

This matter is a class action swiftly approaching trial. During the deposition of David L. White, Jr., an actuary and principal of KPMG, who has been hired by the defendant as a litigation consultant and testifying expert, said witness was directed by defense counsel not to answer several questions. Counsel directed the witness not to answer the questions unless he could do so without disclosing his “thought process in connection with the litigation.” Defendant’s counsel offered to go off-the-record to work with plaintiffs counsel to determine if he…