Dean v. Dean

During Ruth and Roger Dean's (plaintiff and defendant) divorce, an anonymous individual contacted Ruth's attorney Krischer seeking advice on how to return stolen property from Roger's burglarized business, and Krischer advised turning the property over to an attorney; the individual delivered some property to Krischer on the condition of anonymity, and Krischer then gave it to police. When subpoenaed to reveal the individual's identity, Krischer asserted attorney-client privilege, but the trial court, finding the individual wasn't truly Krischer's client since no further legal services followed, granted a motion to compel his testimony; Krischer appealed.