Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Garner doctrine

The rule that allows shareholder plaintiffs in a corporate derivative action to discover confidential communications between a corporate officer and the corporation's attorney. ( The Garner doctrine does not apply to attorney work product, and the movant must show good cause. Garner v. Wolfinbarger, 430 F.2d 1093 (5th Cir. 1970). See DERIVATIVE ACTION (1).