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HOOPES v. CAROTA

74 N.Y.2d 716 (1989)

Samuel P. Hoopes et al., Individually and as Trustees of the Trusts Made by Charlotte P. Hyde et al., Respondents, v. Richard J. Carota, Individually and as Trustee of the Trusts Made by Charlotte P. Hyde et al., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 8, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Wallender, John T. DeGraff, Jr., and Jean M. Mahserjian for appellant.

Francis J. Holloway, H. Wayne Judge and Mary Ann D. Allen for respondents.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the Appellate Division that Supreme Court correctly determined that the attorney-client privilege was not applicable to certain questions asked defendant at his examination before trial. Accordingly, defendant was properly compelled to answer.

The questions regarding whether legal advice was obtained and how such...

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