An employer could not rely on the attorney-client privilege to avoid a discovery request for communications between an attorney for its insurance carrier and a claims adjuster, the Montana Supreme Court ruled.In a 6 to 1 decision issued on Tuesday, the court concluded the claims adjuster's voluntary disclosure of a letter providing legal analysis of the workers' compensation claim to the employer waived the privilege, which was exclusively held by the carrier. The case is America Zurich Insurance Co. v. Montana 13th Judicial District Court et al., No. 11-0526.The case arose out of a cl...
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