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Discovery From Former Attorney About Disputed Quid Pro Quo Offer to Opponent

E-Discovery LLC

The court: set out the governing standard for discovery from an attorney and, denied a request to depose the attorney; but, authorized a limited interrogatory to him. Such broad impeachment would tend to swallow the exclusionary rule and would impair the public policy of promoting settlements.” emphasis added]. See Fed.R.Evid.

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