Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Friedman v. Provaznik
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided April 16, 1984No. 65411PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Judge.
Relator, a member of a law firm formerly representing the St. Louis County Special School District, moved to quash a subpoena duces tecum issued at the request of the St. Louis County Grand Jury. The subpoena was directed to Mr. Friedman’s firm in connection with an investigation of allegedly excessive legal fees purportedly charged to the Special School District. Relator asserted that the subpoena required disclosure of matters claimed to be protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work-product privilege, and that it sought documents beyond the permissible scope of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Federal Trade Commission v. Grolier Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Baird v. KoernerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- In the Matter of Grand Jury Proceedings. Frank J. Duffy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- In Re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATIONCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by21 opinions
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