Sterling Finance Management, L.P. v. UBS Painewebber, Inc.

Defendant, UBS PaineWebber, Inc. (PaineWebber), appeals from an order of the circuit court holding it in contempt of court for refusing to produce certain documents demanded by plaintiff, Sterling Finance Management, L.P. (Sterling), during discovery. PaineWebber was assessed a fine of $500 for its refusal to comply with the court’s order. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court that the materials at issue are not protected by the attorney-client privilege. We vacate the order of contempt.

JURISDICTION

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