SM 10000 Property, LLC v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division SM 10000 PROPERTY, LLC, et al., Case No. 19-cv-03054-PJH (LB)
Plaintiffs,
DISCOVERY ORDER
v. Re: ECF No. 55 ALLIANZ GLOBAL RISKS US
INSURANCE COMPANY,
15 Defendant. 16 This case involves the extent of Allianz’s responsibility under the parties’ insurance contract for the delay that resulted from an accident at the plaintiffs’ construction contract.1 The parties have three disputes: (1) whether the attorney-client privilege protects withheld documents reflecting advice from outside counsel about Allianz’s obligations under the policy; (2) whether the privilege extends to internal communications that do not include a lawyer; and (3) whether the privilege log adequately establishes that Allianz can withhold documents as confidential and proprietary.2 The court can decide the matter without oral argument. Civ. L. R. 7-1(b). 24
26 1 Compl. – ECF No. 1-1 at 33 (¶ 8), 35–36 (¶¶ 14–16); Discovery Order – ECF No. 48 at 1. Citations 27…