· 4/11/1983
Neitlich v. Peterson
Citations
- 447 N.E.2d 671
- 15 Mass. App. Ct. 622
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- adopting the view that, where the disclosure is by testimony, “the privilege is waived only as to the subject matter of the testimony given by the witness”
- when witness discloses otherwise privileged attorney-client communication in trial testimony, the waiver is limited to the subject matter of that disclosure
- \An initiating letter to obtain professional legal services falls within the lawyer-client privilege\
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Judges: Grant, Cutter, Kass
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