Legal Opinion
McKinstry ex rel. BD Unsecured Creditors Trust v. Genser (In re Black Diamond Mining Co.)
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided March 19, 2014No. Civil No. 13-125-ARTPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
AMUL R. THAPAR, District Judge.
Like a tornado, this bankruptcy case has a tendency to suck in everyone in its path. In this latest dispute, Black Diamond’s lawyers at Jones Day are caught in the whirlwind. The trustee charged with pursuing claims against Black Diamond’s former officers has moved for complete access to Jones Day’s records regarding the company. Jones Day vigorously contests that demand, asserting work-product protection. But just as Jones Day may not invoke work-product protection directly against its own client, Black Diamond, the firm may not deny…
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