Mayronne Drilling Mud, Chemical & Engineering Service v. Thomas Jordan, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that the analysis of the crime- fraud exception requires a threshold showing the attorney-client communications are linked to “a specific cause of action based on fraud or a cause of action requiring an element of fraud, such as fraudulent intent.”
• finding work product applicable where the- asserting party “provided detailed privilege logs” “which for each document withheld listed the type of document, the date of creation, the author, the recipient, the subject matter, and the applicable privilege”
• “The question, therefore, is not only whether the documents are within the physical possession of the party, but also whether the party has a legal right to the documents or practical ability to obtain the information.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).