United States Eighth Circuit

In an indemnification action seeking costs and attorney fees for defense and settlement of patent infringement action, the work product privilege was waived because the work of the attorneys was squarely at issue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/25/2002
• Published 02/25/2002

Judges

• PIERSOL, District Judge., Before MURPHY and HEANEY Circuit Judges, and PIERSOL , District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan M. Anderson, Bloomington, MN, argued (Jon S. Swierzewski, Christopher K. Larus, Bloomington, MN, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven E. Shapiro, argued, Los Angeles, CA (Brenda S. Barton, Nicole H. Harris, Los Angeles, CA, Kathryn Bergstrom, on the brief), for appellee.