Sandra T.E. v. South Berwyn School District 100

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Sandra T.E. v. South Berwyn School District 100, 310 F. App'x 927 (7th Cir. 2009)

Sandra T.E. v. South Berwyn School District 100

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Appellants Sidley Austin LLP and South Berwyn School District 100 appeal from an order requiring Sidley to disclose notes and memoranda from interviews of various *928school-district employees and third-party witnesses conducted as part of an internal investigation the School Board retained Sidley to perform. The appeal was argued on February 24, 2009, and plaintiffs-appel-lees have asked us to decide it quickly to assist their preparations for an August 2009 trial.

We conclude that the materials covered by the district court’s order are protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine. Accordingly, we REVERSE the district court’s order. An opinion will follow.

Reference

Full Case Name
SANDRA T.E. v. SOUTH BERWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT 100, and Sidley Austin LLP
Status
Published