Turner v. Lowery

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Turner v. Lowery, 703 So. 2d 1 (La. 1997)
1997 La. LEXIS 3365; 1997 WL 681346
Johnson

Turner v. Lowery

Opinion of the Court

In re Ansul, Inc.; BRK Brands, Inc.; BRK Electronics, Inc.; Pittway Corp.; — Defendants); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Morehouse, 4th Judicial District Court, Div. “I”, No. 95284; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 306S8-CW.

Granted. Judgment of the trial court is vacated and set aside. Relators’ motion for protective order is granted, and a protective order is entered in their favor preventing any discovery regarding privileged communications between relators’ corporate counsel and any former employees relating to the subject matter of this lawsuit. See Upjohn Co. v. United States, 449 U.S. 383, 402-03, 101 S.Ct. 677, 688-89, 66 L.Ed.2d 584 (Burger, C.J. concurring); In re Allen, 106 F.3d 582, 605-06 (4th Cir. 1997).

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

Reference

Full Case Name
Thomas R. TURNER v. David Bruce LOWERY
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published