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Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege -- Identiy Of Client Held Privileged, Michael M. Hughes
Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege -- Identiy Of Client Held Privileged, Michael M. Hughes
Michigan Law Review
Petitioner attorney was retained by an organization of fruit merchants to investigate parking conditions on the New York piers which prevented its members from attending the daily fruit auctions, and to take steps to remedy this situation. During his investigations petitioner learned from one of his employers that two local politicians were being paid to allow certain large trailer trucks to continue parking illegally on the piers. The attorney reported this information to city officials. He was subsequently subpoenaed to testify on the matter before respondent, New York City Commissioner of Investigation, who was conducting an inquiry into waterfront conditions. …