Crawford v. Henderson

CONNOR, J:

Johnny Crawford brought suit against Janice Henderson and his underinsured motorist carrier (“UIM”), Southern Heritage Insurance Company, seeking to recover damages from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The jury awarded Crawford $1,099.38 in actual damages. On appeal, Crawford asserts the circuit court erred in quashing Crawford’s subpoena to depose Henderson a second time. He contends the UIM carrier’s attorney should not have been able to claim an attorney-client privilege to limit the first deposition based on the following reasons: (1) an attorney-client privilege…