Legal Opinion
Art Board, Inc. v. Worldwide Business Exchange Corp.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 29, 1986PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Phyllis Gangel-Jacob, J.
Plaintiff, a judgment creditor, moves for an order punishing defendant’s attorney, Abraham M. Mordowitz, for contempt for failing to comply with an information subpoena served pursuant to CPLR 5223, which sought information about the assets of defendant, the judgment debtor. Mr. Mordowitz *351opposes the motion on grounds that the information requested in the subpoena is covered by the attorney-client privilege.
The attorney-client privilege "exists to ensure that one seeking legal advice will be able to confide fully and freely in his attorney, secure…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Priest v. HennessyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Baumann v. . SteingesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- People v. BelgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Oppenheimer v. Oscar Shoes Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Served Upon Bekins Record Storage Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ex Parte ClarkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Boller v. BarulichCivil Court of the City of New York · 1990
- Greenwood Trust Co. v. Andrew F. Capoccia Law Center, L.L.C.New York Supreme Court · 2000