Maplewood Partners, L.P. et al v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, No. 1:2008cv23343 - Document 187 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER overruling re 66 MOTION for Reconsideration re 64 Order on Motion to Compel (Plaintiffs' Objections to Order Granting Motion to Compel) MOTION for Reconsideration re 64 Order on Motion to Compel (Plaintiffs' Objections to Order Granting Motion to Compel) filed by MapleWood Management, L.P., Maplewood Management, L.P., MapleWood Partners, L.P., Maplewood Holdings, LLC, MapleWood Holdings, LLC, Maplewood Partners, L.P., 67 Response/Reply (Other) filed by MapleWood Management, L.P., Maplewood Management, L.P., MapleWood Partners, L.P., Maplewood Holdings, LLC, MapleWood Holdings, LLC, Maplewood Partners, L.P.. Signed by Senior Judge William M. Hoeveler on 9/5/2011. (tp)
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U nder Fl da l ,t at or co t at aw ' ' ori aw he t ney- lentpri l i ci viege s codii i s t on 90. oft Fl i St ut w hi h pr des i rel vantpar : fed n ec i 502 he or da at es c ovi n e t ( )c A c m uniato be we n l wye a ci nti 1 () om c i n t e a r nd le s d s c i onfdent al'i i i noti ended t be di cl ed t t r i ' ft s nt o s os o hi d per sonsot t her han 1.Thos t w hom di cl ure i i f t e o s os s n ur heranc oft e he r endii ofl ton egals vi es t t clent er c o he i 2.Those r easonabl ne sar f t t y ces y or he rans i i of m ss on t c m uni i he om cat on. ( )A c i ha a prv l et r f e t dico e a t 2 lent s i ieg o e us o s l s , nd o pr event any o her per f t son rom di c osi t c ent of s l ng, he ont s confdent alc m uni atonsw hen suc ot per on i i om c i h her s l earned oft c m uni i bec he om cat ons ause t hey wer m ade e i t rendi i ofl n he ton egals vi est t clent er c o he i . 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I t c torder dico y of B) ec i nst s os f he our s s ver t hose m at al i m us pr ec agai di l e oft m ent eri s, t t ot t nst sc osur he al i pr i m ess ons,c l i onc us ons,opi ons,or l ni egalt heori ofa par y' es t s at o t rney or ot r esent i c her epr at ve oncer ng t ltgat on. ni he ii i Fe R.Ci P. d. v. 26*)3 . I Co v. 4 ) n x Admi U. St e & Ca nece,17 F. 1 86 n. S. e l r i 3d 3 ( 1 h Ci .1 4 , heElve h Cic tCo to Appe si e pr t d t s m i c s 1 t r 99 ) t e nt r ui ur f al nt r e e he e nal a e Hikm a v. v o .32 U . 495 ( 947 , we lasisc diiato i Rul 2 ( ) c n Ta l r 9 S. 1 ) as l t o fc i n n e 6*)3 , t c eat t c egor es ofw or produc i m uni y:f twork pr o r e wo at i k tm t ac oduc and o ni t pi on w or pr k oduct Cox,17 F. at 1422. . 3d Opi on w or produc cons s s ofm at i spr pared i ant c pat on of ni k t it er al e n ii i lt gat on or f t i t refectan at orney' m ent i pr i ii i or r al hat l t s al m ess ons,c l ons, onc usi opi ons,or l ni egalt heori 1 The El vent Ci ui hel t o ni w or produc es. d. e h rc t d hat pi on k t d n o a nea l abs l e i uniy' c ' j ys e ry o ut mm t 'and anno bed s o r d me el upo a t i c ve e ry n s howi ofsubst i need and an i ng ant al nabiiy t s ur t m at i sby al er e lt o ec e he er al t nat mea wiho undueha ds p, . , het tunde Rul 26( )3 ( (i, o y i ns t ut r hi ie.t es r e b ( )A)i) but nl n ver rar and ext y e raordi y c r um s ances. I ;s W ilam s v.M oor 221 F. nar i c t ' d. ee li on ' e, 3d ï d 11 ,11 ( 1 h Ci .2 )(e r r nar cr um s a e 'm a j tf a wa ve o 77 82 1 t r 000 dxt ao di y ic t nc s' y us iy i rf opi on wor pr t .Ther i e f t shei enedpr ecton ofopi on work ni k oduc ) atonal or hi ght ot i ni pr duc i r ve l d i t r quie e i Rul 26( )3 ( t i dic ve y i o t s e a e n he e r m nt n e b ()B) hat f s o r s order t c ed he ourtm us ' ec agai t di l ur o t m ent i pr i tû prot t ns sc os e f he al m ess ons, concl ons,opi ons orl usi ni , egaltheo es ofa par y' at or ri t s t ney c erni t onc ng he ltgat on. ii i ' ' Factw or pr k oducti l nc udes al ot doc ent and t 1 her um s angi e t ngspre ed bl hi par i a ii to o ltg i o f rt i . St r v.O' nn, F. D.663 68 ( D. n ntcpa i n f ii aton r o ral e n Oui 253 R. , 5 S. Fl 200 . 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Alhough t i ue i Grolerw asw het f d. t he ss n i her eder work pr al oduct i m uni y appled t docum ent c eat i connecton wi h an under yi f m t i o s r ed n i t l ng ederal c vi penaly cas i Front erRefni t Tent Ci cui Cour ofAppeal appled i l t e, n i i nz he h r t t s i t sr hi easoni t docum ent cr ed i c ng o s eat n onnec i wi h under yi s e c t t on t l ng tat our pr eedi FronterRefni l36 F. at703 (hid pary di siy c ai f oc ngs. i i ne, 3d t r t ver t l m or e t bl i i d i mniy o unde l ngpe s nali j y s t l m e pa m e s . quia e mple nde t f ryi ro n ur e te nt y nt ) The c ti Fr i Refni hel t d e 26' l our n onter i nz d hat d Rul s anguage doesnoti cat t ndi e hat t w or pr he k oduc pr ec i i confned t m at al s fcaly pr t ot t on s i o eri s pecii l epar f t ed or he ltg to i whih i i s ug .W o k pr duc r mai pr t ce e e a t rt ii a i n n c t s o ht r o t e ns o e td v n fe he t mi i oft ltgaton f whi i waspre ed. I at697 ( er naton he ii i or ch t par ' d. ' emphass i add d) s eM ii z v. at Far I . ,2 F. D. at700.Buts e Co o t e ; e lnaz o St e m ns Co. 47 R. e zr 233 F. D.a 67 ( . Fl 2 )( st t c ve ag ltg i n wasi tat R. t 6 M D. a. 005 W he he o r e ii ato nii ed, ltgat and r ol sol y i s at c ii ed, es ved el n t e ourt Rul 26 oft Feder Rul ofCi l , e he al es vi Pr eduredoesnotappl t any wor produc rel i t t ltgaton.) oc y o k t atng o hat ii i '. 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Henc t aw.)3 ' e, he wei ofaut i y hol t i di s t c es,f ght hor t ds hat n ver i y as ederalw or pr k oduc i m uniy tm t ext ends t doc entspr o um epar i ant c pat on ofunder yi st e c tlt gaton. ed n ii i l ng at our i i i Ther or f ef e, ederal1 c r s on Pl ntfs'ass i ofw or pr aw ont ol ai if ertons k oduc i m uniy. tm t 1 .EXCEPTION S AN D W A I I VERS M agi t at Judge Turnof sorde r i upon t c m on i eres s exce i sr e f r eled he om nt t pt on t gr Def o ant endants M ot on t Com pelpr ' i o oduc i ofa1 t doc ent ls ed i ton 1 he um s it n Pl ntf s pri l l ai if ' viege og. 1.Com m on I eres Exc i nt ts epton Pl i if o e tt M ag s r t Judg Tur f sa i a i n o t c m mo a ntfs bj c o it a e e no f pplc to f he o n i er sexc i t t wi hhel doc ent The c m on i eres s exce i t nt est ept on o he t d um s. om nt t pton o a t r y-le p i l g i c dii d i s c i 9 5 4 ( )o t Fl r da St t e , to ne ci nt rvie e s o fe n e ton 0. 02( )e f he o i a ut s w hi h pr des i rel vantpar c ovi n e t: There i no l yer- lentpr viege undert s s i s aw ci i l hi ect on when ...a c m uni i i r evantt a m at er of om cat on s el o t c m on i eres bet om nt t ween t o orm or clent ,ort r w e i s hei 3Furt m ore,i M ii o t c her n lnazz he ourtditngui s i shed Cozo and ispr rt t ogeny asi napplc et iabl o di iy ac i agai ti ersf breach ofc rac ,becaus t st e l exc i t s at verst tons ns nsur or ont t e he at aw epton o t e wor produc i m uniy whi Cozortreled upon i onl applc e t bad f t l k tm t ch i s y i abl o aih awsuisagai t t ns i u e s M ii z 247F. D. 7 0 (W he he Co o twa rg o wr ngyde i do isf c si ns r r . lnaz o R. at 0 d t r z r s i ht r o l cde n t a t s tul no r lvanthe efro o iusr s t si no aba fih c e'. mia t Mii z , he r y t ee r o ne bvo ea on: hi s t d a t as .) Si l r o lnaz o t ' i t case does notconcer a bad f t c ns ant n aih auseofac i See Dkt No.100 at31. t on. . suc or i i eres i t c m uni aton w as m ade by cess s n nt t, f he om c i any ofthem t a l yerr ai or c ul ed i c m on o aw et ned ons t n om when ofered i a c vi ac i bet f n i l t on ween t c i s ort r he lent hei suc es or i i eres c s s n nt t. 1 d. a.Applcat on t Docum ent W i hhel on t Basi ofA t ornev- i i i o s t d he s t clent Pri l vieee Pl nt fs argue t t l ai if hat he anguage oft c m on i eres s st ut , and cas he om nt t at e es i e pr tngi, e r t tt i ur rand i ur ha be n j i ci nt i t nt r e i t r quie ha he ns e ns ed ve e o nt le s n he underl ng l sui s i order f t exce i t appl I suppor oft s argum ent yi aw t n or he pt on o y. n t hi , Pl nt fs not t al oft cas M agi t e Judg Turnof reled upon i t ai if e hat l he es s rat e f i n he Order appl t com m on i er texc i i t i uranc c extonl wher y he nt es ept on n he ns e ont y e couns hasbeen r ai by t i urert re el et ned he ns o pres t i ent he nsur See e. ,Li t ed. e. ber v M ut Fiel . v. . r ns Co. Kauf an,88 So 2 905, ( a. s Ct App. m 5 . d. 907 F1 Dit . 2004 9 ) Sprna rv. t d Se vs Aut As ' 846 So. 1 4,123 ( a. s Ct App. i ' Unie r . o sn, e 2d 23 5 Fl Di t . 2003) . l t i t case,Def n he ns ant endant di not r ai def d et n ense c ounself Pl ntfs as or ai if t e w asno d y t def 'obl gat on i t polc but Def her d dut o end' i i n he i y, endant di i d ndem niy f Pl nt fsf a por i ofdef ai if or t on ense expendiur f om one oft underl ng l t es r he yi awsui s. t Thus De e ntand Pl i if we e no j i ci nt o de e ec uns la Ake m an , f nda a ntfs r t o nt le s f f ns o e t r Se e ft , nt rit LLP ( ke m an' . we er t l k o t o fcals a uso j i ci nt W r ' Ho v , he ac f he fii t t f o nt le s ) i notf alt t applcaton oft com m on i er t exc i i c esw her t s at o he i i he nt es s epton n as e he s t e oft lt gant rel i ubs anc he i i s' at onshi t t under yi def p o he l ng ense c ounself flst ulil he s at or r t ut y equi em ent oft c m on i eres s e pt on.Atl tone Fl i r s he om nt t xce i eas or da 9 c thas appled t c m on i eres s excepton whe one oft lt gant w as not our i he om nt t i re he ii s aj i ci nto t a t r y i l ed i t prvie e c o nt le f he t o ne nvo v n he i l g d omm uniatons Se Om eg c i . e a Co uli Gr I . Te e o 805 So.2 1 8,1 60 ( a. s Ct App. 02 ns tne p. nc v. mplt n, d 05 0 Fl Dit . 20 ) ( yi com mon i er t exc i t comm uniatonsbet appl ng nt es s epton o c i ween c por e ofier or at fc and c po e at or y i sharehol ' deri i s tbr or rat t ne n ders vatve ui oughtby s ehol har der a ai tc r r t de e nt . g ns o po a e f nda ) Her Pl nt fs and Def e, ai if endantdi cons tAker an i c m on.I d ul m n om ndeed, Aker an pre ed a t e-r alRe 'f Def m par d ti pr port' or endantc ai ng an as sm entof ont ni ses t fnanc aland l he i i egalr s and beneft ofs t i and def ng Pl nt fsi one i ks i s et lng endi ai if n oft Underl ng M at er D kt N o.39- at 5- Pl nt fs adm i t D ef he yi t s. . 1, 6. ai if t hat endant pai Akerm an t pr d o epar t sre e hi port Dkt.N o.40,at 17. Ther or si iart . 4 ef e, m l o cas s h asK auf an wher an at orney re es s bot i ur and i es uc m e t pr ent h ns er nsur ed purs uantt a S y t def 'oblgat on,i t i t cas D ef o d dut o end' i i n he ns ant e endantpai a d por i oft def e expens bef e a1 oft U nder yi M at ersw er s t ed, t on he ens es or l he l ng t e et l w as i l i t def e oft U nder yi M at ers and s nvo ved n he ens he l ng t s hared a c m on om i er ti def i labiiy i t underl ng pr nt es n eatng i lt n he yi oceedi ngs. I s t oft e s m iar t es,Pl ntf s argue t t c m on i eres s n pi e hes i l i i ai if hat he om nt t e ept on does not appl i c es wher an i ur as er s a res vat on ofr ght or xc i y n as e ns er s t er i i s has no dut t def y o end.H ow e ver,t cour i K auf an appled t com m on he tn m i he 4In f , t sPre-r alRepor wassentt Def act hi ti t o endantsc ' ounse i t i antcase on Febr y 9, l n he nst uar 201 ,a trPl ntfs ha fl t i fr tCompl i ( c 4, 08 a a trDee antm a is 0 fe ai if' d ied her is ant De . 20 ) nd fe fnd de t i ei alc to f rt Unde l ngM a t r ( n. 2 9) ntrm lo a in o he ryi te s Ja 27, 00 . , . . 0- 1 t l tr at d i 1 0 fo ai if' o e o f nts s e a.Dkt No 4 1 ,a 2(ete d e Aprl1 ,2 08,r m Pl ntfs c uns lt Deenda ' see . c ounsels ng c i m aton t Def eeki onfr i hat endantcons ed t t s tem entofone oft U nderl ng ent o he et l he yi Mate s. tr ) 1 0 i er t excepton even t nt es s i hough t i urer s ii aly di ass a r vat on of he ns pec fc l d ert eser i ri s i def ng t i ght n endi he nsur i t under yi l s t.Kauf an,885 So.2d.at ed n he l ng aw ui m 907. Ther or Pl nt fs have f l t s ef e, ai if aied o how t t Orde s applcat on oft hat he r' i i he c m on i eres s exce i t t i t c e i cont ar t l .Gi t s om nt t pt on o he ns ant as s r y o aw ven hi det m i i no at orney- lentpr viege at ac t any oft appr m at 730 er naton, t ci i l t hes o he oxi e doc ent ls ed i Pl ntfs pr viege l and t t ent t o docum ent wi hhe d um s i t n ai if ' i l og, he w y w s t l s e y on t bas s ofat or ol l he i t ney- lentpr viege ar di ove e. ci i l e sc rabl 6 b.Applcat on t Doc ent W i hhel on Bas s ofW or Pr i i o um s t d i k oduct I m uniy m t Pl nt fs al o c end t e ai if s ont hat ven i t s at l - ed c m on i eres s f he t e aw bas om nt t exc i i applcabl i c ept on s i e, t anno w ai f t ve ederalw or produc i m uni y. I lght of k tm t n i t Cour ' de erm i i above,t f he ts t nat on, hat ederall c r s i uesofwor pr aw ont ol ss k oduct i m uniy,and t f m t hat ederalw or pr k oduc i m uniy ext tm t endst doc ent pr o um s epar ed i ant c pat on ofunder yi s at c tlt gaton,Pl nt fs argum enti c ec n ii i l ng t e our i i i ai if ' s orr t. H ow ever,as di c ed bel ,Pl nt fs have w ai f alwork produc s uss ow ai if ' ved eder t i m uni y by put i t w ihhel doc ent at i sue,and t m t t ng he t d um s -s here ore t s bas s f f hi i or Pl i if' j c i n i una ii . t a o mat 7 d um e swhih a ntfs Ob e to s va lng Of he ppr xi e 30 oc nt c Pl nt fs are wi hho di appro m at y 708 docum ent ar be ng wi hhe d on t ai if t l ng, xi el s e i t l he bas s o eiherw or pr i f t k oduc i m uni y al tm t one,or asw or pr k oduc and at orney- i t t clent pr viege. i l 6The Courtneed no reac t queston ofwhet Def t h he i her endantm ay have been abl t est ih a e o abls wai o t at rney-lentpri l t ough t s at l s andar f t ati s doct i asl ver f he to ci viege hr he t e aw t d or he -s ue rne, have det m i t t c m on-nt t e epton t at or clentprviege appleshere. er ned hat he om i eres s xc i o t ney- i i l i 2.( - ue'W ai ofW or Pr d lss ' ver At k oductI m univ m t The doct ne ofat-ss w ai i based upon t rat onal t a par y ri i ue ver s he i e hat t cannotwi hhol doc ent dur ng di over by i t d um s i sc y nvoki work pr ng oduc i m uniy i tm t f t tpa t (nj c si ot c e an i s t i f r s r quiesa e m i to o ha ry d e t nt he as i s ue hat n aine s e r n xa na in f com m uni i ot w i e prot ed.... Co v. dm i U . St & Car cat ons her s ect ' x A ' n. S. eel neei 17 e, F. 1 86,1 ( t Ci .1 )7 3d 3 422 11 h r 994 . Pl nt fs argue t by r ai if hat equestng docum ent cont ni ' t m at i s ai ng d i es, es eval i and/ as m ent ofyourpot i l uat ons or sess s ent al egallabiiy and/ s t em ent i lt or et l val i t U nder yi M at ers, D ef ues n he l ng t ' endantse pr ' eks oduc i ofopi on wor t on ni k pr oduc .As di us above,doc ent c ai ng an at o t sc sed um s ont ni t rney' opi on w ork s ni pr oduc can onl be di covered i S y rare and ext aor nar ci um s ances. Cox, t y s nd ver r di y rc t ' ' 17 F. at 1422. i t ef e nec ar t fr det i i t doc ri ofat 3d It s her or ess y o i st erm ne f he t ne i ue w ai c t t es s ss ver ons i ut uch a c r um st e,and t ic anc hen appl t r e y he el vant s andard t t t i t c e. o he ns ant as a. Avaiabiiv ofd -ss 'W ai o Opi on W ork Produc l lt d l ue' ver f ni At t I Unie St t sv. bl s 422U . 225 ( 97 ) t Supr m e Co the d t t n t d a e No e , S. 1 5 , he e ur l ha d he w o pr d t rk- oduc doct i i no abs ut Li o he qualfed pr vieges,i m ay be t r ne s t ol e. ke t r ii i l t 1I Cox a s m anuf urng c pany and a uni were bei s by s eelworker f i er ala, teel act i om on ng ued t s or, nt i n , vo a i t Ra ke e rI l nc d a Co r Or ania insAc ( CO) 1 U. C. 1 ,n il tng he c t e nfue e nd r upt g z to t RI , 8 S. b 961 i nego i i beneft f workers. ci lsui wasfl afert company and uni wer convi ed t atng i s or The vi t ied t he on e ct o muli ef o e f rvil i 2 U. C.j1 6.Se Co 1 F.d a 1 94- . pli if f tpl elnis o oatng 9 S. 8 e x, 7 3 t 3 95 The a ntfs reques ed docum ent f om t c pany' at or t s r he om s t neysconc ng t cr i ofisl erni he eaton t eave o abs e f enc polc and docum ent f t uni s at or y c i y, s rom he on' t ne oncer ng s at ent m ade by uni negotato ni t em s on i rs. 1 . 1 . pl i if a g d t to i o wo k pr duc ha be n wa v dbe a et d f nda s at 421 The antfs r ue ha p nin r o t d e i e c us he e e nt putt docum entsati ue by as rtng t i t he -ss se i hat t houg is actonBwer l ,and by alowi oneof ht t i e egal l ng i sat or t t neyst t tf att c m i t alt i wasunawar oft negotat ac i I at o es iy he ri nal ri hat t e he i ors' tons. d. 1 423. 12 wai 'Id.at239.Severalc t have appled t at i sue doc r ne t det i ved. ' our s i he -s t i o erm ne w het a par y w ai f alw or pr her t ved eder k oduc i m uniy.See Insur e Cor of tm t anc p. I eand. d.?Bo d o Tr t e o So. 1.U?i7. F. 331, 4 n. ( t r l Lt t ar f use s f 1 1 zt 937 2d . . 33 3 7 h Ci .991 (ns e s e ng d c a a o yj r1 ) i ur r e ki e l r t r udgme r g di po iy c ve ag o nt e ar ng lc o r e f antt us lt gaton wai wor pr ti m uniyl Tol v.Geio Gen.I Co. No. ir t ii i ved k oduc m t ; z c ns. , 08- 0663, 0 U . DitLEXI 67 a *1 1 ( D. a. n. 201 ( n8 201 S. s S 09, t 4- 5 S. Fl Ja 27, 0) no par y at or y' opi on w or produc w ai i aut i uranc di s t sui f r t t ne s ni k t ved n o-ns e ver i y t o bad-a t i ha i o unde l ng s a e c ur pe s na i ur s t;St r v. f ih n ndlng f ryi t t o t r o l nj y uil e n O' nn,2 F. D . 3, 6- ( D . a. 8)( to ne bei s d i d ve st Oui 53 R. 66 67 77 S. Fl 200 a t r y ng ue n i r iy l sui f s at t tofs ander and i aw t or t e or l nvas on ofpr vac w ai opi on work i i y ved ni pr duc) Buts e Co 17 F. a 1 22o t. e x, 3d t 4 23. I Cox t El n he event Ci ui Cour ofAppeal hel t opi on w ork pr h rc t t s d hat ni oduc t i onl di coverabl under d y rar and ext s y s e t ver e raordi y ci um s anc 'I at 1422. nar rc t es. d. ' The El event Ci cui w as conf ont wi h t i ue ofw het or nott at i sue h r t r ed t he ss her he -s doc ri c t ne onstt es s i ut uch a r and ext aor nar c r are r di y i cum s ance. The c t ourti Cox n hel t t doc ri ofati ue wai R d hat he t ne -ss ver does notext t m at i sprot t by end o er al ec ed t o ni n wo k pr duc prvie e. I (ii I r M a tn M are t Co p. 85 he pi o r o t i l g ' d. ctng n e r i ' ita r , 6 F.d 61 625- 6 ( t Ci . 9 ) Ho ve , he El ve h Cic tc e uly lm ie is 2 9, 2 4 h r 1 88). we r t e nt r ui ar f l i t d t hol ng i Cox by s iyi t c r di n pec f ng he i cum s anc wher t slm i i on at i sue t es e hi i tat on -s wa ve a i s. c ur s a edt ttwl r a par y as e t t thebe ive hi i r pple The o t t t ha d he e g t s r s ha le d s actonst be l ul he w ai t at orne c i pri l ast w hathi at orney i o awf , ves he t y-lent viege o s t t d hi aboutt l i y ofhi ac i ;hi at or sw or produc ,however i a ol m he egalt s t ons s t ney' k t ,s 13 dif entm at er. 1 at 1423.I Co t wi hhel doc ent per ai t an fer t ' d. ' n x he t d um s t ned o el entofa par y' def em t s ense based on t cle ' t he i nts hought and m ent i pr i s al m ess ons. Thus,Cox r ogni t pro ec i ofan at or sopi on w or pr ec zes he t t on t ney' ni k oductf om at r - is wa ve whe e t i s i e t d i ot he to t lt g i n i a ci ntso s ue i r r he s ue nj c e nt he ar f he ii ato s le ' wn t hought and m entali pr i s m ess ons. Two subs equentcas have appled t at i ue doc ri as a w ai o es i he -ss t ne ver f o ni n wo k pr duc . l , 0 U . DitLEXI 6 ( ni n wo k pr uc ts pi o r o t To z 201 S. s S 709 Opi o r od t f i noti ol e and m ay be i nvi at nvaded w hen t i or at on c ai w i hi t w orkhe nf m i ont ned t n he pr duc m at ral i diec l a -s ue.) St r 25 F. D.a 67 6 Unlkei o t e i s s r ty tis '; e n, 3 R. t 7, 85. i n ' Co i To z a St r t i s i j c e i ot he to t lt g i n c nc r x, n l ' nd e nd he s ue n e t d nt he ar f he ii ato o e ned an ator y' t t ne s hought and m ent i pres ons.Tol ,2010 U . Di LEXI 6709 s al m si z S. st S (eas r onabiiy ofr usngi erssetl entoferi under yi l ui);St n, lt ef i nsur ' tem f n l ng aws t er 25 F. D.a 67 ( ldiy a r as na lt o de e antsbe i fbe nd ale e y 3 R. t 6 va i t nd e o biiy f f nd ' le hi l g dl s a e o s a eme s . l nd r us t t nt ) As i Tol and Sf n,and unlke i Cox,t i sue t D ef n z er i n he s hat endant argues has be n i j c ed i o t he to t i t c s c e nst m e a i e so and e n e t nt he ar f he ns ant a e onc r he nt l mpr s i ns B Tol doc ent we s 1 z um s re oughtper ai ng t an at o t ni o t rney' as sm ento s tem entdem ands and s ses f et l tn st he rengt ofhe ci ' cl m agai tan i ured i an underyi aut obie accdentc e. h r lents ai ns ns n l ng om l i as These docum ent weresoughta subsequentf rall ui broughtby t i uzed' Chapte 7 s ede aws t he ns . s r bankrupt y t ee because oft rrel c rust hei evancet t i urersafi atvedef o he ns ' frm i enset t hat he underl ng pl ntf unr onabl ref yi ai if eas y used t i he nsurersset l ento f Tol 2010 U. DitLEXIS ' tem fer. z, S. s 6709. n an at or wassued f sanderand i B St I er t ney or l nvason ofprvacy f alegedl st i on natonal i i or l y atng i tne si ,thatpl nt f wasres elvi on ai if ponsi e f r t deat ofact essAnna Ni e Sm ih.St n,253 F. D . bl o he h r col t er R. at667.Doc entsrevi um ewed by and produc f t at orney i an underyi cust di e over ed or he t n l ng ody sput t dec he edentsbody wer soughtt t e entt t y per ai t t c biiy ofhi beleft ' e o he xt hat he t ned o he redi lt s i hat t pl ntf wasac ual rey i ef M s.Smi sdeat 1d.at670,673. he ai if t ly ponsbl or th' h. 1 4 opi ons ofPl ntf s at or ni ai if ' t neys i t U nder yi M at ers.Spec fcaly,D ef n he l ng t ii l endant cl m st by bri ng t i ants t and c estng i si er m al oc i of ai hat ngi he nst ui ont i t nt i l at on c overage,Pl nt fs have putati sue doc ent cont ni t r at orneys ai if -s um s ai ng hei t ' opi ons and l ni egalt heor es c er ng t U nder yi M at ers.Because Def i onc ni he l ng t endant s eeks t appl t doct i ofati ue w ai t an i sue bas on an atorne s o y he r ne -ss ver o s ed t y' opi onsand l ni egalt heor esrat t i her han hi clents,t f t oft s cas f lwi hi s i ' he ac s hi e al t n t par et s oft e cas appl ng t at i sue doc r ne as a w ai ofwor he am er hos es yi he -s ti ver k pr oduc i m uniy. tm t b. nnlcaton o M tl sue'W ai r t t Ins ant Cas A i i f -s ' ve o he t e W hie t doc r ne ofat i s w ai i applcabl t opi on work pr l he t i -s ue ver s i e o ni oduc t, t D ef he endantm usts ilsat s y al t ee el ent oft t f at-ssue w ai r. t l i f 1 hr em s he est or i ve The c ti St n s ed: our n er tat ves kt U nder t s doct i a part w ai wor produc or hi r ne, y on ec on prvie epr t c i n whe ( )asserti ofthe prot ti i l g o e to n1 par y i ki t nvo ng res t f om s e afi m at ve ac by t uls r om fr i t he t pr t c i n;( t o t safi m a i a t t he o e to 2) hr ugh hi fr tve c , he as t ng par y put t prot t i or at on ati sue by ser i t s he ec ed nf m i s m aki i r evantt t case;and ( applc i oft ng t el o he 3) iaton he pr ec i w oul deny t oppos ng par y ac es t ot ton d he i t c s o i or aton vi t i s def e. nf m i tal o t ens 253 F. D .at 676. R. The c ti Saf our n ewav St es,I v.N atlU ni Fi e l Co. N o.C- 3440or nc. ' on r ns. , 88- DLJ,1992 U. DitLEXIS 20860 ( . Cal Dec.8,1992)wasal oconf ed wih S. s N D. . s ront t a m oton t c peldi over ofopi on w or produc docum ent r at t t i o om sc y ni k t s el ed o he alocaton cl e ofa di ect and ofi s i l i aus r ors fcer nsur e polc A si t i tantcas anc i y. n he ns e, 15 t pl nt f i Saf av St es s he ai if n ew or ought i ndem niy f t def e and s t em entof t or he ens et l c ai s agai ti s di ect s and ofi ers,and t par i di agreed as t t pr l m ns t r or fc he t es s o he oper alocat on. l i ld. Si iart t alocat on c aus i t i t cas i Saf av St es t m l o he l i l e n he ns ant e, n ew or he aloc i w as bas on t r at ve expos oft pl nt f s ofi ers and di ec or l aton ed he el i ure he ai if fc r t s i com par son w ih uni n i t nsur def ed endant i t unde yi l s n he rl ng awsui s.The c t t our hel t d s ver i o ar pr ect by ... he wor pr d hat d co y nt eas ot ed di t k oductdoc r ne i ti s appr at 'bec e t pl ntf put t e docum ent and ot sour of opri e' aus he ai if hos s her ces i or at on at-s by br ngi sui and c es i t def nf m i i sue i ng t ont t ng he endants aloc i 1 ' l at on. d. at 11. H er Pl ntf shave hal D ef e ai if ed endanti o cour by bri ng t i t sui , nt t ngi he ns ant t and t have s ii l c est Def hey pec fcaly ont ed endants i er m aloc i bet een c ' nt i l aton w over ed and unc ve e l s es Se Dkt No.1 at!! 61 215 ( ai if ' i i lCo a nt; o rd o s . e . , , Pl ntfs Or g na mpl i l Dkt No. , 11 65,2 ( ai if ' e e Co p a nt; . .10 a !! 6 . 21 at 1 31 Pl ntfs Am nd d m l i ) Dkt No 0, t 6, 1 224 ( a ntfs Suppl ment lAm e d Co ai ) Fr m t o s to t 29, Pl i if ' e a nde mpl nt. o he ut e f he i t case,as par oft br h e em enti t rbreac o c rac caus of ns ant t he eac l n hei h f ont t e ac i Pl ntfs have argued t D e endantf l t m ake a t ai and t on, ai if hat f aied o d r f appr i e'alocaton ofc opr at ' l i over l s,and f l t pr ed os aied o oper y t ake i o ac l ï t nt countt he rl i l e at ve egaland fnanc alexpos es of and r atve beneft obt ned i i i ur , el i i s ai n c onnec i w ih t def e and/ s tem entoft Cl m by,t l ton t he ens or et l he ai he nsur and ed o he s'Po iv,Ge r lTe msand Co ii ns I . 4 ( lo ato c a e . t r . lc ' ne a r nd to , lB. a l c i n l us ) Thus , Pl nt fs ar ass i w or pr ai if e ertng k oduc i m uni y r t ng f om t r afi atve ac tm t esuli r hei frm i t offlng t r Com pl nt and s ii aly ref enc ng t polc s aloc i c ause, ii hei ai pec fc l er i he i y' l aton l 16 ie. m aki t prot ed i or aton r evantt t cas 9 ., ng he ect nf m i el o he e. Pl nt fs have br ai if ought a br h ofcont ac s talegi t D ef eac r t ui l ng hat endantdi d notm ake a f r and appr i e alocat on ofc ai opr at l i over age.The i nsurance polc t i y hat Pl nt fs are sui upon r ai if ng equi t i urerand i ur t w ei the l res he ns ns ed o gh egaland fnanci expos es and beneft ofdef ng or s t i l s t w hen m aki an i al ur is endi et lng aw uis, ng aloc i l f l st l at on. t olow hen,t t r hat he easoni behi t as m ent m ade by ng nd he sess s Pl ntf s at or ai if ' t neys i ext em el r evantt t i ue ofwhat a f r and s r y el o he ss ai appr i e aloc i w oul be. opr at l at on d The at or ys opi ons r t ne ' ni egardi t nat e oft ng he ur he underyi par i and c ai s,asw el ast appor i entofl l ng t es l m l he t onm egale xposur t e hat c r but t fnals t em ent am ount go di ec l t t i ue ofalocat ng what ont i ed o i et l s, r t y o he ss l i m at er and par i are co ed.oTher ore,by c l ng Def t s t es ver l ef halengi endants alocat on ' l i ofc over age,Pl ntf shave put at i ue t r at orne 'as es entsofl ai if -ss hei t ys s sm egal labiiy i t U nderl ng M at er i lt n he yi t s. Las l t docum ent Def ty, he s endantr eques ed ar vi alt i s def e.To deny t e t o t ens Def endants r ' equestwoul de ve i oft sol s c ofi orm at on needed t d pri t he e our e nf i o c mpa e t a c a y andpr pre y o t as e s e s(ha i o m e iso o r he c ur c o i t f he s s m nt t t nf r d t wn t ul sf endants ' 9Pl ntfs'argum entt t r ass i ofwork produc i m uniy res t rom Def ai if hat hei erton tm r e ef rencet t alocaton c ausei isse o he l i l n t cond and t h afi ent frmatve def es hol no m eri.See Dkt i ens ds t No.09,at29- These afi atve def 1 30. frm i ensesar Def e endantsargum ent r ' s egardi alocaton,m ade ng l i i res n ponset Pl ntfs s ii pl ngofthealocaton cl o ai if ' pecfc eadi l i ausei t r Compl nt. n hei ai 1 The des ri i o m any doc ent i ii i thepri l l dosuggesta hi degr of 0 c ptons f um s dentfed n viege og gh ee r evancet as m ent ofl expos and fnandalbeneft ofsetlng ordef ng,asr l t el o sess s egal ure i is ti endi efec ed i ()t r s ci la lt o a 1dee nt i t Und ry ngM at r a i a f ee t fna n: 1 he e pe tve ibiiy f l f nda s n he e li te s s t fe t d he i l s tlme amo s s e. , e r ng 01 0 07, 61 8- ,01 222 2 ()r s tv e pos e ete nt unt , ee R.Bat s a e 61 5- 01 2 33 7 - 5, 2 e peci e x ur ofeac cai i t U nderlngM at ersast y c ri ed t t fnals tem entam ount s e. , h l m n he i t he ont but o he i et l s, ee R. 01 92627, 6 9- and( )ji r pr s a in o pa te i t Unde li Mate sbyAke ma 5 - 01 03 40, 3 ont e e ent to f r is n he ryng tr r n and t appor i he tonmentofat or sf s e. ,Bat r t ney' ees, ee e. ey ange 014326,014327,015189- 01683990, 41,016865,01 688687. 17 aloc i ,t t l aton) o hosereled upon by Pl ntfs.Ther ore,by pl i t Def i ai if ef acng he endants ' aloc i ofc l at on over at-ss Pl nt fshave w ai work pr age i ue, ai if ved oduc i m uniy over tm t t r ai ng 708 doc ent i he em ni um s dentfed i t pr viege l l ii n he i l og.l CO NCLU SI N O For t f he oregoi reas ng ons, ti i s ORDERED AND ADJUDGED t tPl ntfs Ob e to t t Or ra e ha ai if ' j c i ns o he de r OVERRULED ,cons s entwi h t abo di c s on. Pl ntf sm ay s it t he ve s us i ai if ubm i t t t o he Cour f i cam e r e t e se ec f doc ent w hi c ai t w ork t or n ra evi w hos l t ew um s ch ont n he pr duc o at o ne a Ve Pl e & Lumpki wihi t n ( 0)da f o t sda e. o t f t r ys t r o g n t ne 1 ys r m hi t Pl ntfswilpr duc t De e nta lo he do ume swihi t n ( 0)da f o ai if l o e o f nda 1 t r c nt t n e 1 ys r m tedaeh ro. h t eef $ DO NE AN D ORDERED i Cham ber i M i it s n s n am hi 21. 01 day ofSept ber em A J W I AM M .H O EVELER LLI SEN I U NI OR TED STATES DI STRICT COU RT JUD GE Copi f ni hed: es ur s M agi rat Judge Tur f st e nof Couns ofr ord el ec 1Pli if' s ns t t Mo in t Co l a t i Obe to t M a itat Ju Tur f ' a ntfs Re po e o he to o mpe, nd her jci ns o g sr e dge nofs Order,onl r ert Akerman Sent itswor producti m uniy;ho y ef o erft ' k m t wever,t Courtnot t a he es hat handf oft 708 wor pr ul he k oductdocum ent lst i t prviege l det lcor pondencebet s i ed n he i l og ai res ween Pl ntfs'c ai if ouns i t i antsui ,Ve Pl & Lum pki and t rcounse i t Underyi el n he nst t r oeg n, hei l n he l ng M at ers, t Aker an Sent ft .See.e. ,Bat r m eri t c. es ange 016110- M r.Lum pki ofVerPl & 23. n oeg Lumpki r n epres ed t M agi t at Judge Tur f att Heari on Def ent o sr e nof , he ng endants M oton t Com pe , ' i o l t som e o t e document co n Ver Pl & Lum pki wor pr tper ai ng t t hat f hes s ntai oeg n k oduc t ni o he Underyi M at er as wel ast i antcas Dkt. 55,at28- To t ext t Pl ntfs l ng t s l he nst e. No. 29. he ent hat ai if are ass i a work produc prot ton ast doc ent prepar by VerPl & Lum pki af r t ertng t ec i o um s ed oeg n te he paris si l t d an ii to o ltg i n da e( nua y 1, 00 ) t Co twilpe mi Pli if t te ' tpu a e tcpa i n f iiato t Ja r 2 8 ,he ur l r t antfs o s i s h docum ent f i c er r ew ast whet t m ustbe pr ubm t uc s or n ant a evi o her hey oduced t Def o endant . 18
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