HM Holdings, Inc. v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.

The opinion of this court was delivered by

THOMAS, J.S.C.,

temporarily assigned.

Plaintiffs appeal, pursuant to leave granted, a trial court’s discovery order compelling them to produce materials which they contend are protected by the attorney-client privilege. On various theories, the trial court held the material was not subject to that privilege.

FACTS

Plaintiffs are the subject of numerous claims for injuries arising from exposure to hazardous waste material located at different sites throughout the country. Plaintiffs brought the present declaratory judgment action seeking to define the…