“Extending the crime-fraud exception to claims like MacDonald’s would risk deterring clients from seeking legal advice, chilling lawyers from giving advice, and eroding the attorney-client privilege’s protection of legitimate communications,” Justice Michael B. Hyman wrote on behalf of the three-judge panel.
8th Circuit Vacates $6M Prejudgment Interest on $27M Verdict Against Travelers Insurance Co.
A jury ultimately sided with Maxus Metropolitan, a multimillion-dollar apartment