Legal Opinion
Wyly v. Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, LLP
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 2007PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan A. Madden, J.
In this special proceeding, petitioner Sam Wyly moves to compel the production of respondents’ files in two consolidated federal class actions, including attorney work product, based upon his asserted attorney-client relationship with respondents. Respondents oppose the motion, which is granted to the extent set forth below.
Background
On April 7, 2000, Wyly acquired 971,865 options in Computer Associates (CA). Respondents served as co-counsel for the class certified in various class actions brought against CA in the Federal District Court for the Eastern…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Wyly v. Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, LLPNew York Court of Appeals · 2009