· 2/19/1980
Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission
Citations
- 444 U.S. 1073
- 100 S. Ct. 1019
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that “the interest of the plaintiffs in gathering the information necessary to prove their case, particularly to prove the element of discriminatory intent, outweighs the [defendants’] interest” in preventing disclosure
- stressing strong public policy which favors “private enforcement of anti-discrimination laws”
- “The attorney-client privilege is triggered only by a client’s request for legal, as contrasted with business advice . . . .”
- “The attorney-client privilege is triggered only by a client’s request for legal,'as contrasted with business advice[.]”
- “The attorney-client privilege is triggered only by a client’s request for legal, as contrasted with business advice . . . .”
- “The attorney-client privilege is triggered only by a client’s request for legal, as contrasted with business advice . . . .”
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