Dombrowski v. Bell Atlantic Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding that the failure to maintain privileged materials under seal would “cause ‘a clearly defined and serious injury’ not only to the parties seeking closure but also to the public interest which the attorney-client privilege is designed to serve.”
• finding that the failure to maintain privileged materials under seal would cause “a clearly defined and serious injury not only to the parties seeking closure but also to the public interest which the attorney- client privilege is designed to serve”
• “What plaintiff found during due diligence cannot fall within the ambit of the attorney-client privilege. The privilege protects only communications between a lawyer and client. It does not insulate underlying facts from the light of day.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).