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HAYES v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RY.

No. 1-00-1156.

752 N.E.2d 470 (2001)

323 Ill. App.3d 474

256 Ill.Dec. 590

Sharon E. HAYES, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Howard Hayes, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant (Richard T. Sikes, Jr., Contemnor-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

June 12, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard T. Sikes, Jr. and Michael H. Cho, of Freeborn & Peters, of Chicago, for Appellant.

James M. Urtis, of Law Office of James M. Urtis, and James M. Geraghty, of Law Office of James M. Geraghty, of Chicago, for Appellee.

Presiding Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company appeals an order compelling production of two documents. Defendant claims the documents are protected by the attorney-client and work product privileges. Defendant also appeals an order of contempt entered against Richard T. Sikes, defendant's attorney, imposing a $100 fine when he refused to produce the documents. We vacate the contempt order, reverse...

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