Poluch v. American Fan Co.

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• rejecting theory that cooperation clause negates any expectation of confidentiality by insured as “fundamentally unsound”
• finding the Illinois Supreme Court’s extension of the common interest doctrine “unsound”
• the rationale which supports the “common interest” exception . . . doesn’t apply if the attorney never represented the party seeking the allegedly privileged material
• documents generated by Barr and other consultants relating to investigations and to prepare reports responsive to MPCA directives were protected by work-product doctrine
• cooperation clause did not mention coverage investigations, and court held a cooperation clause would not effect a waiver of attorney-client privilege absent an expressed intent to do so
• cooperation clause did not mention coverage investigations, and court held a cooperation clause would not effect a waiver of attorney-client privilege absent an expressed intent to do so

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