GOLD STANDARD v. AMERICAN BARRICK RESOURCES

No. 890205.

805 P.2d 164 (1990)

GOLD STANDARD, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. AMERICAN BARRICK RESOURCES CORPORATION; Barrick Mercur Gold Mines, Inc.; Texaco, Inc.; Getty Oil Company; Getty Mining Company; Getty Gold Mine Company; and John Does 1 through 10, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Rehearing Denied February 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Lowrie, Christopher L. Burton, George W. Pratt, James W. Peters, Salt Lake City, for Gold Standard, Inc.

Stephen G. Crockett, Robert S. Clark, Jill N. Parrish, Brian J. Romriell, Salt Lake City, for Texaco, Inc., Getty Oil Co., and Getty Min. Co.

Gordon L. Roberts, Francis M. Wikstrom, Salt Lake City, for American Barrick Resources Corp.


STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiff Gold Standard, Inc., obtained interlocutory review of a district court order holding that Gold Standard could make no further use during discovery of two documents of Getty Oil Company and Getty Mining Company because they were subject to the work product privilege. We hold that the documents are not subject to the work product privilege and that even if they were, Getty waived its right to assert...

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