· 1/15/1908
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Wright
Citations
- 158 F. 1004
- 1908 U.S. App. LEXIS 4986
How courts have described this case
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- holding that documents prepared at an accountant’s request to allow the preparation of financial reports required by the federal securities laws are not protected by the work product privilege, while noting that “[t]he case presents a close question”
- documents generated for business purpose of creating financial statements which would satisfy requirements of federal securities laws not protected by work-product privilege
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Judges: Newman
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