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Vellone v. First Union Brokerage Services, Inc.

D. Md.August 30, 2001No. No. CIV. A. PJM 00-159Cited 1 time
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Messitte
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
motion to dismiss

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Breach of Contract

Outcome

The court granted the plaintiff's motion to compel enforcement of subpoenas in full, requiring accounting firms to disclose tax returns, financial documents, and related records despite the defendants' claim of accountant-client privilege. The court held that financial documents and certain work product are discoverable and cannot be shielded from discovery by transferring them to an accountant.

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