GILLARD v. AIG INS. CO.

No. 10 EAP 2010

15 A.3d 44 (2011)

William GILLARD, Appellee v. AIG INSURANCE COMPANY and AIG and The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania and Key Auto Insurance Plan and AIG Claims Services, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 23, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Rosenberg , Weber, Gallagher, Simpson, Stapleton, Fires & Newby, L.L.P., Pittsburgh, for AIG Insurance Company and AIG and The Insurance Company of The State of Pa., et al.

Robert L. Byer , Pittsburgh, Robert McCarthy Palumbos , Christina E. Norland Audigier , Duane Morris, L.L.P., Thomas G. Wilkinson Jr. , Cozen O'Connor , Philadelphia, William L. Stang , Fox Rothachild, L.L.P., Pittsburgh, for Amicus Curiae Allegheny County Bar Association.

Robert L. Byer , Pittsburgh, Robert McCarthy Palumbos , Christina E. Norland Audigier , Philadelphia, Duane Morris, L.L.P., Susan Hackett , for Amicus Curiae Association of Corporate Counsel.

Robert L. Byer , Pittsburgh, Robert McCarthy Palumbos , Christina E. Norland Audigier , Philadelphia, Duane Morris, L.L.P., Robin S. Conrad , Amar D. Sarwal , for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

David R. Fine , John P. Krill Jr. , K&L Gates, L.L.P., Harrisburg, for Amicus Curiae Energy Association of Pennsylvania.

Robert L. Byer , Pittsburgh, Robert McCarthy Palumbos , Christina E. Norland Audigier , Duane Morris, L.L.P., Thomas G. Wilkinson Jr. , Cozen O'Connor , Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Robert L. Byer , Pittsburgh, Robert McCarthy Palumbos , Christina E. Norland Audigier , Duane Morris, L.L.P., Thomas G. Wilkinson Jr. , Cozen O'Connor , Scott F. Cooper , Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae Philadelphia Bar Association.

Robert E. Kelly Jr. , Kelly, Parker & Cohen, L.L.P., Anthony W. Parker , Harrisburg, for Amicus Curiae The American Insurance Assoc., et al.

Matthew A. Moroney , Goldberg, Miller & Rubin, P.C., Claire Neiger, Philadelphia, Michael T. Sosnowicz , Michael T. Sosnowicz & Associates, P.C., Darby, for William Gillard.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

In this appeal, we consider whether, and to what degree, the attorney-client privilege attaches to attorney-to-client communications.

This litigation entails a claim of bad faith arising out of insurance companies' handling of Appellee's uninsured motorist claim. During discovery, Appellee sought production of all documents from the file of the law firm representing the insurers in the underlying litigation (who are...

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