McComas v. Ace Reporting, Inc., C-070103 (11-21-2007)

DECISION.

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants Ace Reporting, Inc., ("Ace") a closely held court-reporting company, and its majority shareholder, Alicia B. Hardin, appeal from the trial court's entry ordering them to disclose seven documents to minority shareholder, plaintiff-appellee Joy McComas, despite their claims that the documents contained information protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine.

{¶ 2} McComas initiated this action to obtain pre-suit discovery from Ace and Hardin under R.C. 2317.48 and Civ.R.34(D). McComas attached interrogatories and requests for…