Gunter by Zeller v. Maher

BERGER, Judge.

*345 Rowu Cortez Gunter, by and through his guardian ad litem, and his father, Rowu Gunter, ("Plaintiffs") appeal from an interlocutory order that compels the disclosure of the date on which they first contacted their attorney before the commencement of this litigation. Plaintiffs argue that this date being sought through pre-trial discovery is protected by attorney-client privilege, and they cannot, therefore, be compelled to disclose it. We disagree.

Factual and Procedural Background

On June 23, 2015, Plaintiffs were driving west on Waughtown Street in Winston Salem, North Carolina…