· 12/15/1944
People ex rel. 270 Park Avenue Corp. v. Sexton
Citations
- 268 A.D. 975
- 52 N.Y.S.2d 574
- 1944 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4503
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing the existence of the joint defense privilege under New York law
- communications made to counsel through an agent of either attorney or client to facilitate communication generally held privileged
- “[Communications made to counsel through a hired interpreter, or one serving as an agent of either attorney or client to facilitate communication, generally will be privileged.”
- “Generally, communications made between a defendant and counsel in the known presence of a third party are not privileged.”
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