Judge: All Documents Withheld By Insured Are Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege

Mealey's (October 1, 2021, 12:44 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A federal judge in Ohio on Sept. 29 denied an insurer’s motion to compel an insured to produce documents in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit seeking crime protection insurance coverage for an alleged fraudulent scheme through which the insured’s employee stole $1,954,329.13 in commission payments, finding that the requested documents are protected from disclosure under attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine....