Anne Marie Haddock v. Ready Pak Foods Inc.
Published: Dec. 4, 2010 | Result Date: Oct. 29, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC392915 Verdict – Defense
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael J. Faber
(Law Offices of Michael J. Faber)
Defendant
Thomas E. Hill
(Holland & Knight LLP)
Michele J. Beilke
(Hunton, Andrews & Kurth LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff Anne Marie Haddock was the former vice president of human resources at Ready Pac Foods, Inc. before she was terminated in June 2008. Plaintiff claimed retaliation and wrongful termination.
Result
Defense verdict.
Other Information
The case was heavily litigated for over two and a half years. At issue were the parameters and limitations of the protections of the attorney client privilege when a high level executive challenges the company's assertions that her communications with the company's in-house and outside attorneys were privileged. The trial lasted six weeks and involved over 20 witnesses, including the CEO, COO, EVP, General Counsel, Founder, and Chairman of the Board. FILING DATE: June 18, 2008.
Deliberation
45 minutes
Length
six weeks
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