Deutsche Bank Trust Co. v. Tri-Links Investment Trust
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Friedman, J.
A party suing to enforce an alleged right to indemnification for the costs of defending and settling a prior lawsuit does not thereby, without more, place at issue the party’s privileged communications with counsel concerning the prior lawsuit and settlement. So far as the record for this appeal discloses, plaintiff, in commencing and prosecuting this action, has done nothing to waive the protection of the attorney-client privilege or the work-product doctrine as to materials concerning the defense and settlement of the prior lawsuit for which indemnity is…
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