Legal Opinion
In Re Frederick R. Weisman, Sachiko T. Bower v. Frederick R. Weisman, Frederick Weisman Co., and Rare Properties, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 28, 1987No. 488, Docket 87-3043PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Chief Judge:
Petitioner Frederick R. Weisman seeks a writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Robert W. Sweet, J., to vacate in part a discovery order that compelled Weisman to produce certain documents that Weisman claims are protected by the attorney-client privilege. The judge’s ruling was based upon a finding that Weisman had waived his right to assert the privilege as to the papers in question. Petitioner claims that under this court’s recent opinion in In re von Bulow, 828 F.2d 94 (2d Cir.1987), mandamus is appropriate…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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