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Summary
This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a legal debate during the cross-examination of a witness named Jane. Attorney Ms. Menninger argues that attorney-client privilege was waived because a communication was shared with the government. In response, attorney Ms. Moe suggests questioning the witness about her motives and potential bias related to a civil case, as a way to proceed without directly challenging the privileged communication.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, arguing that attorney-client privilege has been waived.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the transcript, presiding over the case and questioning the attorneys.
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| MS. MOE | Attorney |
Speaker in the transcript, responding to the Court and suggesting an alternative line of questioning.
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| Jane | Witness |
Mentioned in the header as the subject of the cross-examination ("Jane - cross").
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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| the government | government agency |
Mentioned as the entity to which a privileged communication was allegedly made, and with which a witness decided to c...
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
A cross-examination of a witness named Jane, during which attorneys argue about the admissibility of questions related to attorney-client privilege.
Courtroom
Relationships (1)
The document centers on a discussion of the attorney-client privilege between a witness (identified as Jane) and her unnamed attorney.
Key Quotes (3)
"So you want to get to a communication between attorney and client. It's privileged, right? And you're arguing that it's been waived or what are you arguing?"Source
— THE COURT
(The judge clarifying Ms. Menninger's legal argument regarding attorney-client privilege.)
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"Yes, I'm arguing that it's been waived because it was communicated to the government."Source
— MS. MENNINGER
(Responding to the Court's question and stating the basis for her argument that privilege was waived.)
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"I think there would be no issue with a question about this witness's understanding of whether the outcome of this case would help in a civil case..."Source
— MS. MOE
(Proposing an alternative line of questioning to explore the witness's potential bias and motive without breaching attorney-client privilege.)
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