THE SOCIETY OF JESUS OF NEW ENGLAND v. COMMONWEALTH


441 Mass. 662 (2004)

THE SOCIETY OF JESUS OF NEW ENGLAND v. COMMONWEALTH. JAMES F. TALBOT v. COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

May 13, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Galvani (Nikolas P. Kerest with him) for The Society of Jesus of New England.

Timothy P. O'Neill (Sharon H. Patton with him) for James F. Talbot.

Audrey C. Mark, Assistant District Attorney (John P. Zanini, Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, SOSMAN, & CORDY, JJ.


SOSMAN, J.

The Society of Jesus of New England (Jesuits) and James F. Talbot seek relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, from an order denying their respective motions to quash a subpoena duces tecum. The subpoena, issued by the Commonwealth in connection with its pending prosecution of Talbot, requires the Jesuits to produce various documents pertaining to Talbot. Talbot and the Jesuits claim various privileges with respect to certain of the documents, including the...

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