06/28/2007
New York Court Finds Attorney-Client Privilege With Other Counsel on Arguably Related Matters is Waived in Legal Malpractice Claim
Creditanstalt Investment Bank AG, et al. v. Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, 831 N.Y.S.2d 705 (App. Div. 1st. Dept. 2007)
Brief Summary
Over a strong dissent, the majority held that privilege was waived as to the plaintiff-former client’s communications with counsel other than the defendant-former firm because of the potential relationship of the work done and advice given by the other counsel to the malpractice claim against the defendant-former counsel.
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