Legal Opinion

Fischel & Kahn, Ltd. v. Van Straaten Gallery, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 21, 2000No. 86831PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller

Plaintiff, Fischel & Kahn, Ltd. (Fischel & Kahn), filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, van Straaten Gallery, Inc., and the New van Straaten Gallery, Inc. (van Straaten), for attorney fees. Van Straaten filed a counterclaim alleging that Fischel & Kahn was professionally negligent in representing van Straaten. During discovery, Fischel & Kahn filed a request for the production of documents. Van Straaten refused to produce 38 documents resulting from representation by subsequent counsel, claiming that documents were protected by attorney-client and work…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Federal Trade Commission v. Grolier Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Hearn v. RhayDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1975
  5. In Re MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by58 opinions

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