Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 11/16/2007

Berkeyheiser v. A-Plus Investigations, Inc.

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936 A.2d 1117

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holding that an order denying requests for protective orders was immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine set forth in Pa.R.A.P. 313
holding that orders involving potentially confidential and privileged materials were appealable collateral orders that could be reviewed without an analysis of the underlying negligence claim
stating that “Pennsylvania courts have held that discovery orders involving potentially confidential and privileged materials are immediately appealable as collateral to the principal action”
stating generally that discovery orders compelling disclosure of potentially confidential and privileged materials are immediately appealable as collateral to principal action
remanding for trial court’s failure to require plaintiff to establish discovery was reasonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissible evidence
“Pennsylvania courts have held that discovery orders involving potentially confidential and privileged materials are immediately appealable as collateral to the principal action.”

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Judges: Musmanno, Gantman, Panella

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