Appellate Court of Illinois

A contempt order against defendant-appellant for refusing to produce certain materials demanded by the plaintiff-appellee is vacated where: 1) the court did not err in granting the motion to compel since neither the attorney client privilege nor the work product doctrine can bar discovery of the documents; 2) choice of law analysis results in an application of Illinois law and 3) the order is vacated since defendant-appellant's refusal to comply constituted a good faith effort to secure an interpretation of the privileges in question.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2007
• Published 06/05/2007

Judges

• Presiding Justice GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Appellate Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terry A. Ekl, Vincent C. Mancini, Ekl Williams PLLC, Clarendon Hills, Mary Rose Alexander, Amy J. Kappeler, Paige S. Ormond, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago, for Guidant Corporation., Lazar P. Raynal, Geoffrey A. Vance, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, for Allianz Insurance Company.