Court Considers Applying Attorney-Client Privilege to Expert Communications

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 15 No. 5
Legal and Court Case Update
May 2009
3621 Motors and Generators
335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing
breach of fiduciary duty

Sieger v. Zak
2009 WL 562988 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.)
March 3, 2009
US
State Court
New York
Court of Appeals
Alexander Burnett, Calvin W Fowler, Kevin Schlosser, William R Mauck
Prudenti, Dillon, Eng, Leventhal

Summary

In minority shareholder suit for breach of fiduciary duties, New York Supreme Court confirms that attorney-client privilege does not extend to communications between valuation expert and attorney.

See Also

Sieger v. Zak

In minority shareholder suit for breach of fiduciary duties, New York Supreme Court confirms that attorney-client privilege does not extend to communications between valuation expert and attorney.