During a lawsuit, the plaintiff usually asks to see all the files, while the defendant argues that the information is covered by the attorney-client privilege. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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When an insurer is sued for bad faith and answers the complaint by denying liability, does it waive the attorney-client privilege and can it be required to produce its claim file? If the South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to answer this question, it will affect insurance bad faith cases in that state, and perhaps elsewhere across the country.
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Steven A. Meyerowitz
Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].
