Volpe v. Conroy, Simberg & Ganon, PA

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• attorney-client privilege is waived when information is disclosed to third parties by privilege holder
• trial court properly refused to invade privileged communications of plaintiffs concurrent attorney, even though the communications may have been relevant to the issues of proximate cause and reasonable reliance
• attorney/client privilege upheld in legal malpractice case even though defendant claimed that privileged information was necessary for the defendant to demonstrate that the plaintiff had not reasonably relied on legal advice
• “Where, however, co-parties communicate regarding issues of common interest to their joint defense to adequately prepare their case,- the sharing of information with their co-parties’ attorneys implies no waiver of the privilege.”
• “Where, however, co-parties - 24 - communicate regarding issues of common interest to their joint defense to adequately prepare their case, the sharing of information with their co-parties' attorneys implies no waiver of the privilege.”

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