State v. Dalton
Husband-wife privilege is waived by subsequent disclosure.
State v. Doney
No marital privilege for spouses who are agents in illegal transactions.
Dyson v. Hempe
Multiple issues. See full summary.
Seltrecht v. Bremer
Exception to privilege is only applicable where the patient relies upon the condition as element of his or her claim. Here, patient did not put condition in issue – Protective Services did so by initiating guardianship proceedings.
Guardianship & Placement of K.S.
Exception to privilege is only applicable where the patient relies upon the condition as element of his or her claim. Here, patient did not put condition in issue – Protective Services did so by initiating guardianship proceedings.
Lane v. Sharp Packaging Systems, Inc.
In this case, attorney billing records are protected by attorney-client privilege due to the detailed descriptions of the nature of the legal services. Holding is limited to particular facts in this case and not a broad rule that all attorney billing records are protected.
H. Sampson Children’s Trust v. L. Sampson 1979 Trust
Attorney’s voluntary act of transmitting documents pursuant to a discovery request does not waive any attorney-client privilege in connection with those documents, when the lawyer does not recognize that the documents are subject to the privilege and the client did not know or consent to the production. Only the client can waive the attorney-client privilege under Wis. Stat. §(Rule) 905.11.
Accomazzo v. Kemp
Attorney client privilege is not automatically waived when a party challenges enforceability of a prenuptial agreement.
Miller v. Miller
Statement to licensed addiction counselor during joint therapy sessions were privileged.
Articles on Privileges in Divorce/Custody Cases
Articles on privileges in divorce/custody cases.