California Supreme Court
Sep. 4, 2009
Privilege Claim Gets Strong Response in State High Court
Discount retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. and its allies among corporate defense attorneys tried hard to persuade the high court to reverse a Los Angeles appellate panel ruling that let plaintiffs' lawyers view parts of an investigation letter from a Costco outside counsel in class action litigation over pay for junior managers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Justice Carol A. Corrigan made her strong feelings in favor of the attorney-client privilege clear Wednesday as the California Supreme Court considered the issue at oral argument. Discount retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. and its allies among corporate defense attorneys tried hard to persuade the high court to reverse a Los Angeles appellate panel ruling that let plaintiffs' lawyers view par...
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