Legal Opinion
Kirkland & Ellis v. Chadbourne & Parke, L. L. P.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Harold Tompkins, J.
The confidentiality of documents of a foreign corporation in the files of the law firm representing it is the issue before this court. This issue arises out of the $1.7 billion action now pending in the State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey, District Court, Second Judicial District, entitled “The State of Minnesota, by Hubert H. Humphrey, III, its Attorney General and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Plaintiffs, v. Philip Morris Incorporated, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, B.A.T. Industries P.L.C.,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Spectrum Systems International v. Chemical BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Ayliffe and Companies v. Canadian Universal Insurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- In re Pennzoil CompanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. WigandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Shea Gould Climenko & Casey v. Simpson Thacher & BartlettNew York Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re WelchNew York Supreme Court · 2000
- The Fischer Brewing Co., Inc. v. FlaxOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
- Bombardier Capital Inc. v. Schoengold Sporn Laitman & Lometti, P.C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Thomas v. RomeOhio Court of Appeals · 2013