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ÐÌà  àAfter€the€funeral,€Wife€felt€that€she€had€been€pressured€to€sign€the€Note€and€made€noÐ Ü, Ðpayment€to€Mercenary.Ð Â ÐÌà  àOn€June€4,€2001,€Mercenaryððs€attorney€had€a€judgment€by€confession€entered€in€favor€ofÐ ŽÞ ÐMercenary€against€Wife€in€the€appropriate€District€Court€by€filing€a€Statement€of€Claim,Ð tÄ Ðattaching€a€copy€of€the€Note€signed€by€Wife,€and€an€affidavit€stating€the€amount€due€under€theÐ Zª ÐNote.€€Wife€was€properly€served€with€summons€on€June€16,€2001€notifying€her€of€the€entry€ofÐ @ ÐJudgment.Ð &v ÐÌà  àOn€July€10,€2001,€Wife€consults€you,€a€Maryland€attorney,€about€the€judgment€againstÐ òB Ðher.€€She€complains€she€never€agreed€to€be€responsible€for€her€Husbandððs€hospital€bill€untilÐ Ø( ÐÔ_ÔAllheartÔ_Ô€pressured€her€into€signing€the€Note€on€the€day€of€the€funeral.€€Wife€wants€a€jury€toÐ ¾ Ðdetermine€her€responsibility€to€Mercenary€Hospital.ò òÐ ¤ô ÐÌà@%ìàQUESTION€IˆÐ p!À  ÐÌà  àWhat€actions€would€you€take€on€Wifeððs€behalf€concerning€the€confessed€judgment?€Ð <#Œ" ÐDiscuss€fully.Ð "$r# ÐÌà@"ìàBOARDððS€ANALYSISˆÐ î%>!% ÐÓ  Óó óÌà  àThe€judgment€by€confession€does€not€become€final€until€thirty€(30)€days€after€Wife€is€servedÐ º' #' Ðð!ð€July€16,€2001€ð!ð€rather€than€thirty€(30)€days€after€the€judgment€was€entered.€€€Rule€3„611.€€Ð  (ð#( ÐTherefore,€I€can€file€a€motion€on€Wifeððs€behalf€before€July€16,€2001€to€vacate€or€open€the€judgment.€Ð †)Ö$) ÐThe€Motion€must€show€a€sufficient€legal€and€factual€basis€for€the€defense,€setting€forth€the€factsÐ l*¼%* Ðupon€which€Wife€relies.€€If€no€Motion€to€vacate€or€open€is€made,€the€judgment€will€stand€to€the€sameÐ R+¢&+ Ðextent€as€a€judgment€absolute€entered€after€trial.€€Rule€3„611.Ð 8,ˆ', Ðà  àSeveral€avenues€of€defense€are€open€to€Wife:€€a€lack€of€consideration,€if€the€note€is€not€underÐ ° Ðseal,€and€fraud€and€duress,€defenses€which€could€be€pleaded€in€Circuit€Court€pursuant€to€Rule€2„Ð –æ Ð323(g)€(7)€and€(g)€(9).€€€Further,€the€judgment€by€confession€is€defective€and€can€be€set€asideÐ |Ì Ðbecause€it€lacks€the€Certification€required€by€Rule€3„611€(f)€[instrument€not€executed€by€BuyerÐ b² Ðunder€Retail€Installment€Sales€Contract].€€A€motion€setting€forth€these€defenses€having€been€filed,Ð H˜ Ðthe€court€should€vacate€or€open€the€judgment€and€permit€Wife€to€file€a€responsive€pleading.€€€RuleÐ . ~ Ð3„611€(d).€€€Ð  d ÐÓ  Óò òÌQUESTION€IIÐ à 0 ÐÌÓ  Óà  àExplain€what€would€you€do€to€try€to€obtain€a€jury€trial.€€Will€Wife€be€successful€inÐ ¬ ü  Ðobtaining€a€jury€trial?Ð ’â  ÐÌÓ  ÓBOARDððS€ANALYSISÐ ^®  ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àó óWife€can€obtain€a€jury€trial€by€authority€of€Section€4„402(e)€of€the€Courts€Article,€as€theÐ *z  Ðamount€in€controversy€exceeds€$10,000.€€The€Rule€is€not€specific€as€to€the€time€in€which€to€file€aÐ ` Ðdemand€for€jury€trial,€following€the€vacating€of€a€judgement€by€confession.€To€avoid€any€problemsÐ öF Ðthe€demands€should€be€filed€within€the€time€to€file€a€responsive€pleading.€€Rule€3„611(d)€and€RuleÐ Ü, Ð3„325.€€Upon€a€timely€demand€for€a€jury€trial,€the€record€will€be€transmitted€to€the€Circuit€Ô_ÔCourt.Ô_ÔÐ Â ÐRule€3„325(d).€Ð ¨ø Ѐ€Ð ŽÞ ÐÓ  Óò òQUESTION€IIIÐ tÄ ÐÌÓ  Óà  àó óBefore€her€marriage,€Wife€had€inherited€a€diamond€necklace€and€ring€valued€at€$50,000.€Ð @ ÐWife€suggests€that€she€give€this€jewelry€to€you€to€hold€for€her€until€her€financial€problem€withÐ &v ÐMercenary€Hospital€is€solved.Ð  \ ÐÌà  àò òWhat€advice€do€you€give€Wife?Ð Ø( ÐÌÓ  ÓBOARDððS€ANALYSISÐ ¤ô ÐÓ  Óó óÌà  àThe€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€,€Rule€1.2€(d),€prohibits€a€lawyer€from€assisting€a€clientÐ p!À  Ðin€conduct€that€the€lawyer€knows€to€be€fraudulent.€€€At€this€time€and€under€these€circumstances,€Ð V"¦! Ðyour€assisting€Wife€in€safekeeping€her€jewelry€could€well€be€a€fraud€upon€creditors.€€Rule€1.2€(d)Ð <#Œ" Ðauthorizes€you€to€discuss€the€legal€consequences€of€Wifeððs€proposed€action,€but€you€should€notÐ "$r# Ðassist€Wife€in€any€conduct€which€you€know€to€be€fraudulent.Ð %X $ Ѐ€Ð î%>!% Ðà  àFurther,€in€the€event€the€hospitalððs€judgment€against€Wife€becomes€final,€the€facts€relatingÐ Ô&$"& Ðto€the€Wifeððs€transferring€possession€of€her€jewelry€to€you€would€be€discoverable€in€proceedings€toÐ º' #' Ðaid€in€enforcement€of€the€judgment.€€See€Rule€2„633€(Circuit€Court)€and€Rule€3„633€(District€Court).€Ð  (ð#( ÐThe€jewelry€in€your€possession€could€then€be€subject€to€garnishment.€€See€Rule€2„645€(CircuitÐ †)Ö$) ÐCourt)€and€Rule€3„645€(District€Court).€€€Ð l*¼%* ÐÌÐ 8,ˆ', ÐÔ_Ô‡Ô€¶IXXp]Ôò òÔ‡Xp]X¶IÔà@UU%ìàQUESTION€IVó óÔ#†¶IXXp]Q#ԈР° ÐÔ€Xp]X¶IÔÌà  àOn€May€30,€2000,€B,€a€resident€of€Dover,€Delaware,€while€driving€his€automobile€wasÐ |Ì Ðinvolved€in€a€collision€with€an€automobile€driven€by€A,€a€resident€of€Talbot€County,€Maryland,€atÐ b² Ðthe€intersection€of€Route€50€and€High€Street€in€Salisbury,€Wicomico€County,€Maryland.€€TheÐ H˜ Ðaccident€was€investigated€by€the€State€Police,€and€summonses€issued€to€both€drivers€to€appear€inÐ . ~ ÐDistrict€Court€on€September€15,€2000.€€Aððs€automobile€was€damaged,€the€estimate€of€repair€beingÐ  d Ð$4,000.Ð ú J ÐÌà  àAððs€attorney€filed€a€legally€sufficient€complaint€against€B€in€the€Circuit€Court€for€TalbotÐ Æ   ÐCounty,€claiming€damages€in€the€sum€of€$8,000,€and€electing€a€jury€trial.€€After€having€beenÐ ¬ ü  Ðunsuccessful€in€serving€B€by€certified€mail€at€his€home,€A€instructed€the€Sheriff€to€serve€B€at€theÐ ’â  ÐDistrict€Court€hearing€on€September€15;€this€the€Sheriff€did.Ð xÈ  ÐÌà  àB€then€retained€counsel€who€filed€a€preliminary€motion€alleging:Ð D”  Ðà  àà0 ` à(a)€Lack€of€jurisdiction€over€the€person;Ð*z ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(b)€Insufficiency€or€illegality€of€service€of€process;Ð`` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(c)€Improper€venue;ÐöF` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(d)€Lack€of€jurisdiction€over€the€subject€matter;ÐÜ,` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(e)€Inability€of€plaintiff€to€obtain€a€jury€trial.ÐÂ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àA€copy€of€the€Motion€was€properly€served€on€Aððs€counsel.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌà  àò òWhat€disposition€should€the€Judge€make€of€each€of€the€five€grounds€of€Bððs€Motion?€Ð Zª ÐDiscuss€fully.Ð @ ÐÓ  Óà@"ìàBOARDððS€ANALYSISˆÐ &v ÐÓ  Óó óÌò òa.à  àòòInsufficiency€or€Illegality€of€Service€of€Process€and€Lack€of€Personal€JurisdictionóóÐ òB Ðó óÌà  àThe€Annotated€Code€of€Maryland,€Courts€and€Judicial€Proceedings€Article€ðð9„304€(a)Ð ¾ Ðprovides€that€during€such€time€a€non„resident€is€in€this€State€for€the€purpose€of€testifying€as€aÐ ¤ô Ðwitness,€or€for€prosecuting€or€defending€an€action,€he€or€she€shall€not€be€subject€to€service€ofÐ Š Ú Ðprocess.€òòSeeóó€Rule€2„124€(h).€€€B,€clearly€a€non„resident,€was€served€contrary€to€this€rule€while€in€thisÐ p!À  ÐState€to€defend€against€his€traffic€charges.€€This€illegal€service€is€not€sufficient€to€give€the€courtÐ V"¦! Ðpersonal€jurisdiction€over€B.Ð <#Œ" ÐÌò òb.à  àòòVenueó óóóÐ %X $ ÐÌà  àSince€B€is€a€non„resident,€he€cannot€raise€the€issue€of€venue.€€Courts€Article€ðð€6„202€(11).€Ð Ô&$"& ÐVenue€is€proper€in€any€Maryland€county.Ð º' #' ÐÌò òc.à  àòòLack€of€Jurisdiction€over€the€Subject€Matteró óóóÐ †)Ö$) ÐÌà  àThe€Circuit€Courts€and€District€Courts€of€Maryland€have€concurrent€original€jurisdiction€inÐ R+¢&+ Ða€tort€action€where€the€damages€claimed€exceed€$2,500,€and€are€less€than€$25,000.€€Code€Sec.€4„401Ð 8,ˆ', Ð(1)€and€4„402(d)(1)€of€Courts€Article.€€A€plaintiff€may€elect€to€file€suit€in€the€Circuit€Court€if€theÐ ° Ðamount€in€controversy€exceeds€$2,500.€€Sec.€4„402(d)(1),€Courts€Article.€€Although€the€claim€forÐ –æ Ðdamages€in€this€case€is€less€than€$25,000,€since€A€has€filed€suit€in€the€Circuit€Court,€the€court€hasÐ |Ì Ðsubject€matter€jurisdiction€of€the€case.€Ð b² ÐÌò òd.à  àòòInability€of€plaintiff€to€obtain€a€jury€trialó óóóÐ . ~ ÐÌà  àThe€jury€trial€demand€should€be€stricken.€€A€jury€trial€in€a€civil€action€is€available€when€theÐ ú J Ðamount€in€controversy€exceeds€$10,000,€exclusive€of€attorneyððs€fees.€€Section€4„402€(e)€of€CourtsÐ à 0 ÐArticle.€Ð Æ   ÐÌà@R R ìàò òFacts€Applicable€to€Questions€V€and€VIó óˆÐ ’â  ÐÌà  àP€retains€Lawyer,€a€senior€partner€and€chief€of€the€litigation€section€of€Law€Firm,€a€50„Ð ^®  Ðlawyer€Baltimore€law€firm,€to€represent€him€in€his€civil€claim€against€D€for€injuries€and€damagesÐ D”  ÐP€sustained€as€a€result€of€an€alleged€assault€and€battery.Ð *z  ÐÌà  àD€has€been€properly€served€with€a€legally€sufficient€complaint€filed€in€the€Circuit€Court€forÐ öF ÐBaltimore€City,€where€D€resides,€claiming€$75,000€compensatory€and€punitive€damages.€€D€requestsÐ Ü, Ðthat€you,€a€Maryland€attorney,€represent€him€in€his€defense€to€plaintiffððs€suit.€€D€tells€you€that€he€didÐ Â Ðthreaten€and€strike€P€without€justification,€but€vigorously€disputes€Pððs€damage€claim.€€Your€spouse,Ð ¨ø ÐChris,€is€a€partner€in€the€tax€department€of€Law€Firm,€which€represents€P.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌò òà@||%ìàQUESTION€VˆÐ Zª ÐÌà  àó óYou€instruct€your€associate€attorney,€whom€you€supervise,€to€prepare€and€file€a€generalÐ &v Ðdenial€in€response€to€Plaintiffððs€complaint,€to€be€signed€by€you€and€her€as€attorneys.€€Your€associateÐ  \ Ðraises€what€she€perceives€to€be€problems€concerning€your€instruction:€(i)€the€propriety€of€filing€aÐ òB Ðgeneral€denial,€(ii)€her€own€exposure€to€discipline€concerning€her€compliance€with€your€instructions;Ð Ø( Ðand€(iii)€the€fact€that€your€spouse€is€a€partner€in€the€opposing€Law€Firm.Ð ¾ ÐÌà  àò òUpon€reviewing€the€facts,€what€resolution€of€the€problems€do€you€make?€€Explain€fully.Ð Š Ú ÐÌà@"ìàBOARDððS€ANALYSISˆÐ V"¦! ÐÌ1.ó óà  àThe€fact€that€my€spouse€Chris€is€a€member€of€Law€Firm€representing€a€party€adverse€to€myÐ "$r# Ðclient€D€presents€a€potential€problem.€€€Rule€1.8€(i)€of€the€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€prohibitsÐ %X $ Ðspouses€from€representing€clients€whose€interests€are€directly€adverse.€€€€However,€the€comment€toÐ î%>!% Ðthe€Rule€makes€it€clear€that€the€disqualification€is€personal,€i.e.€to€Chris€and€to€me,€and€is€notÐ Ô&$"& Ðimputed€to€the€firms.€€For€this€reason,€there€is€no€conflict€in€this€instance.€€The€fact€that€Chris€is€notÐ º' #' Ðin€the€litigation€section€of€Law€Firm€provides€some€safeguard€to€the€requirement€of€confidentialityÐ  (ð#( Ðset€forth€in€Rule€1.6€of€the€Rules;€nevertheless€care€must€be€taken€to€assure€confidentiality.€€ThisÐ †)Ö$) Ðrepresentation,€therefore,€is€not€a€violation€of€the€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.Ð l*¼%* ÐÌÐ 8,ˆ', ÐÑt?Ñâ âÑ8°ÑÑ8°Ñâ âÑ  Ñò ò2.ó óà  àD€has€the€right€to€defend€the€proceeding€as€to€require€that€every€element€of€Pððs€case€beÐ 8 Ðestablished.€€€P€must€establish€the€assault€and€battery,€and€the€damages€he€claims€as€a€result.€€TheÐ æ Ðfact€that€D€committed€the€assault€and€battery€does€not€preclude€P€having€to€establish€that€fact€byÐ Ì Ðproper€evidence.€€€He€must€further€establish€by€proper€evidence€the€damages€he€claims€to€haveÐ ê² Ðsuffered.€€Maryland€Rule€2„323€(d)€permits€D€to€answer€by€a€general€denial€of€liability€this€actionРИ Ðin€tort€which€claims€money€damages€only.€€òòSeeóó€also€Rule€3.1€of€the€Rules€of€Professional€ConductÐ ¶~ Ð(Meritorious€Claims€and€Contentions).Ð œ d ÐÌò ò3.ó óà  àMy€associate€is€a€subordinate€lawyer;€I€am€the€supervising€lawyer.€Rule€5.2€of€the€Rules€ofÐ h 0 ÐProfessional€Conduct€applies.€€The€resolutions€of€the€ethical€problems€set€out€in€(1)€and€(2)€aboveÐ N   Ðare€the€correct€resolutions;€they€are€clearly€at€least€reasonable€resolutions.€€€Rule€5.2€(b)€protects€theÐ 4 ü  Ðsubordinate€lawyer€who€acts€in€accordance€with€supervisory€lawyerððs€reasonable€resolution€of€anÐ â  Ðarguable€question€of€professional€duty.€€My€associate€is€therefore€not€exposed€to€discipline€forÐ È  Ðfollowing€my€instructions€in€this€instance.Ð æ®  ÐÌà@UU%ìàò òQUESTION€VIó óˆà p àÐ ²z  ÐÌà  àIn€preparation€for€the€defense€of€D€in€Pððs€claim€for€damages,€your€clerk€proposes€that€youÐ ~F Ðfile€Interrogatories,€which€include€the€following€discovery:Ð d, ÐÌà  à(1)€State€the€name€and€address€of€each€person€whom€you€intend€to€call€as€a€witness€toÐ 0ø Ðestablish€Pððs€claim.Ð Þ ÐÌà  à(2)€Attach€hereto€any€and€all€statements€made€by€D€concerning€the€incident€alleged€in€yourР⪠Ðclaim,€whether€written,€signed€or€adopted€by€D;€and€any€stenographic,€mechanical€or€electronic€orÐ È Ðother€recording€or€transcript€of€any€oral€statement€made€by€D.Ð ®v ÐÌà  àò òExplain€to€your€clerk€the€propriety€of€these€proposed€interrogatories.ó óÐ zB ÐÌÓ  Óò òBOARDððS€ANALYSISÐ F ÐÌÓ€ (5h83ÓÓ  Ó1.ó óà  àMaryland€Rule€2„402€governs€the€scope€of€discovery€in€the€Circuit€Courts.€€To€ask€for€theÐ  Ú Ðnames€of€persons€P€will€call€as€witnesses€at€trial€requires€an€assessment€by€Pððs€lawyer€of€thoseÐ ø À  Ðwitnesses€favorable€to€Pððs€case,€and,€would€require€the€disclosure€of€mental€impressions,Ð Þ!¦! Ðconclusions€and€opinions€of€Pððs€attorney.€€In€short,€this€request€infringes€upon€Pððs€attorneyððs€workÐ Ä"Œ" Ðproduct€protected€by€Rule€2„402€(c).€€We€are€entitled€to€know€the€identity€of€persons€havingÐ ª#r# Ðknowledge€of€discoverable€matter€pursuant€to€Rule€2„402€(a).€€This€request€should€not€be€made.€€AÐ $X $ Ðproper€request€would€be€as€stated€in€Form€No.€3€ð!ð€General€Interrogatory€No.€1.€Ð v%>!% ЀÔ‡¶IXXp]ԀР\&$"& ÐÔ#†Xp]X¶I~D#Ôò ò2.ó óà  àRule€2„402€(d)€permits€the€discovery€and€requires€the€production€of€prior€written€€statementsÐ B' #' Ðsigned,€adopted€or€approved€by€D,€or€contemporaneously€recorded€oral€statements€whether€recordedÐ ((ð#( Ðstenographically€or€by€other€means.€€The€Interrogatory€request€is€not€in€strict€accordance€with€RuleÐ )Ö$) Ð2„402(d)€and€is€over€broad.€€Subject€to€this€objection,€any€statement€which€falls€within€the€scope€ofÐ ô)¼%* Ðthe€rule€should€be€produced.Ð Ú*¢&+ ÐÌÐ ¦,n(- ÐÑsQÑâ âÑÀ8ÑÑÀ8Ñâ âÑ  Ñà@..$ìàò òQUESTION€VIIˆÐ À Ðó óÌà  àOn€January€5,€2001,€Dilbert€was€operating€a€motor€vehicle€northbound€on€Interstate€95€inÐ ŒÌ ÐHarford€County,€Maryland.€€Trooper€Smith€of€the€Maryland€State€Police€observed€Dilbertððs€vehicleÐ r² Ðweaving.€€At€7:20pm,€Dilbert€was€stopped€for€failing€to€stay€in€the€designated€lane.Ð X˜ ÐÌà  àUpon€approaching€the€vehicle,€Trooper€Smith€detected€the€strong€odor€of€alcohol.€€He€askedÐ $ d ÐDilbert€if€he€had€been€drinking.€€Dilbert€responded€ð ða€few€beers.ðð€€Trooper€Smith€requested€DilbertÐ  J Ðto€exit€the€vehicle€and€perform€field€sobriety€tests.€€Dilbert€performed€poorly€on€the€tests.€€At€€€€€€€Ð ð 0 Ð7:45€pm€Dilbert€was€placed€under€arrest€and€transported€to€the€barracks€for€a€breath€test.Ð Ö   ÐÌà  àThe€barracks€were€extremely€busy€that€evening.€€At€9:40€pm,€Trooper€Smith,€who€was€tiredÐ ¢ â  Ðof€waiting,€took€Dilbert€to€a€new€testing€station€that€had€not€yet€been€used.€€Although€Trooper€SmithÐ ˆÈ  Ðhad€never€given€the€test€before,€he€was€familiar€with€the€procedure€as€he€had€observed€the€testÐ n®  Ðadministered€over€100€times.€€Trooper€Smith€administered€the€breath€test€to€Dilbert.€€The€result€ofÐ T”  Ðthe€test€indicated€a€blood€alcohol€content€of€0.11.€€The€State€charged€Dilbert€with€the€crime€ofÐ :z  Ðdriving€while€intoxicated.Ð  ` ÐÌà  àAt€trial,€through€the€testimony€of€Trooper€Smith,€the€Stateððs€Attorney€moves€to€place€theÐ ì, Ðresults€of€the€breath€test€into€evidence.€€You,€a€Maryland€attorney,€object€on€behalf€fo€Dilbert.Ð Ò ÐÌà  àò òState€all€the€grounds€for€your€objection.€€Evaluate€the€chance€of€success€on€eachÐ žÞ Ðground.ó óà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÐ „Ä ÐÓ  Óò òBOARDððS€ANALYSISÐ jª ÐÌÓ XÓÓ  Óó óThe€test€result€should€not€be€admitted€into€evidence€as€the€specimen€was€not€collectedÐ 6v Ðwithin€two€(2)€hours€of€Dilbert€being€apprehended.€CJ€10„303€(a)(2).€€Apprehended€is€theÐ \ Ðfunctional€equivalent€of€stop€or€detain.€€Dilbert€was€stopped€at€7:20€pm€and€not€given€the€testÐ B Ðuntil€9:45€pm.€€The€time€of€arrest€is€not€relevant.Ð è( ÐÐ Î ÐÓ XÓà  àA€second€ground€for€the€objection€is€that€Trooper€Smith€is€not€a€qualified€technician.€CJÐ ´ô Ð10„304€(a)(3).à ` àAdditionally,€the€arresting€officer€is€not€allowed€to€administer€the€test,€even€ifÐ šÚ Ðqualified.€€CJ€10„304€(b)(2)Ð € À  ÐÌà  àLastly,€the€new€testing€station€that€had€not€yet€been€used.€€This€raises€the€question€ofÐ L"Œ" Ðwhether€the€equipment€had€proper€approval€from€the€toxicologist.€€The€results€of€the€breath€testÐ 2#r# Ðshould€not€be€allowed€without€a€statement€signed€by€the€toxicologist€certifying€the€equipmentÐ $X $ Ðused€in€the€test€has€been€approved.€€CJ€10„304€(d)€Ð þ$>!% ÐÌò òà@Ý Ý ìàFacts€Applicable€to€Questions€VIII€and€IXó óˆÐ Ê& #' ÐÌà  àP€was€seriously€injured€on€September€1,€1999,€when€he€was€struck€by€an€automobileÐ –(Ö$) Ðnegligently€driven€by€D.€€€P€sued€D€in€the€appropriate€Maryland€Circuit€Court€on€February€1,Ð |)¼%* Ð2000.€€After€a€jury€trial,€a€judgment€was€entered€in€Pððs€favor€against€D€on€December€31,€2000€inÐ b*¢&+ Ðthe€amount€of€$1,000,000.€€Although€he€was€reputed€to€be€a€wealthy€man,€D€had€only€$100,000Ð H+ˆ', Ðof€automobile€liability€insurance,€which€sum€Dððs€insurance€company€promptly€paid€to€P,€withoutÐ .,n(- Ðprejudice€to€Pððs€rights€to€recover€the€balance€of€the€judgment.Ð -T). Їà  àP€retains€you,€a€Maryland€attorney,€to€enforce€the€judgment€against€D.€€In€response€toÐ À Ðpost„judgment€discovery,€D€discloses€that€in€October,€1999,€before€Pððs€suit€was€filed,€DÐ ¦æ Ðtransferred€substantially€all€of€his€assets€to€an€irrevocable€trust,€established€under€the€law€ofÐ ŒÌ ÐMaryland,€for€the€benefit€of€Dððs€wife€and€children.€€D€further€states€that€he€employed€a€licensedÐ r² Ðcertified€public€accounting€firm,€Cheatem€&€Howe,€to€assist€in€arranging€the€irrevocable€trust€asÐ X˜ Ðpart€of€Dððs€estate€planning.Ð >~ Ðò òà@$ìàQUESTION€VIIIˆÐ $ d Ðó óÌà  àYou€want€to€obtain€and€review€all€of€the€files€and€records€of€Cheatem€&€Howe€pertainingÐ ð 0 Ðto€the€irrevocable€trust.Ð Ö   ÐÌà  àò ò1.€€What€procedural€steps€do€you€take€to€obtain€these€materials?Ð ¢ â  ÐÌà  à2.€€What€objection(s)€will€you€likely€encounter?€€Evaluate€the€validity€of€suchÐ n®  Ðobjection(s)?ó óà ` àà ¸ àÐ T”  ÐÌà@"ìàò òBOARDððS€ANALYSISó óˆÐ  ` ÐÓ  ÓÌò ò1.ó óà  àThe€procedure€to€obtain€and€review€files€and€records€is€governed€by€Rule€2„633.€€You€mustÐ ì, Ðrequest€the€Circuit€Court€to€issue€an€order€and€summons€requiring€Cheatem€&€Howe€to€appear€forÐ Ò Ðexamination€under€oath€before€a€judge€or€examiner.€€You€must€submit€an€affidavit€or€other€proofÐ ¸ø Ðthat€it€is€probable€that€the€CPA€firm€has€knowledge€of€Dððs€concealment€or€fraudulent€transfer€of€hisÐ žÞ Ðassets.Ð „Ä ÐÌò ò2.ó óà  àYou€should€anticipate€that€either€D€or€Cheatem€&€Howe€will€object€that€the€affidavit€or€otherÐ P Ðð ðproofðð€is€insufficient€to€establish€that€it€is€ð ðprobableðð€that€the€CPA€firmððs€files€and€records€discloseÐ 6v Ðknowledge€of€Dððs€concealment€or€fraudulent€transfer€of€his€assets.€€It€is€likely€this€objection€will€notÐ \ Ðbe€successful,€as€the€purpose€of€Rule€2„633€is€to€permit€a€full€examination€into€the€assets€of€theÐ B Ðdebtor.€€òòClinton€Petro.€Servs.,€Inc.€v.€Norris,óó€271€Md.€665,€319€A.2d€304€(1974).Ð è( ÐÌà  àYou€should€anticipate€that€D€will€object€on€the€ground€that€the€files€and€records€pertainingÐ ´ô Ðto€the€irrevocable€trust€are€privileged,€and€cannot€be€disclosed€by€the€licensed€CPAððs€without€DððsÐ šÚ Ðconsent.€€The€Accountantsðð€Privilege€in€ðð9„110(b)(2)€of€the€Courts€Article€covers,€€€ð ðAnyÐ € À  Ðinformation€that€the€licensed€certified€public€accountant€or€firm€in€rendering€professional€serviceÐ f!¦! Ðderives€from€a€client€who€employs€the€licensed€[CPA]€firm.ðð€€Ð L"Œ" ÐÌà  àThe€objection€may€limit€production€of€documents€to€those€files€and€records€pertaining€to€theÐ $X $ Ðtrust€which€were€derived€from€D.€€However,€other€documents€which€were€not€ð ðderived€from€Dðð€orÐ þ$>!% Ðare€Dððs€material€may€not€be€subject€to€disclosure.Ð ä%$"& ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ -T). Ðà@UU%ìàò òQUESTION€IXó óˆÐ À Ðà  àYou€have€learned€that€D€maintains€a€brokerage€account€with€a€national€firm,€which€has€anÐ ¦æ Ðoffice€in€Baltimore,€Maryland.Ð ŒÌ ÐÌà  àò ò1.€€As€Pððs€attorney,€what€procedural€steps€do€you€take€to€enforce€Pððs€judgment€againstÐ X˜ Ðthe€securities€and€cash€in€the€brokerage€account?€€Explain€fully.Ð >~ ÐÌà  à2.€€From€what€date€does€post„judgment€interest€accrue€and€at€what€rate€of€interest?ó óÐ  J ÐÌÌà@"ìàò òBOARDððS€ANALYSISó óˆÐ ¼ ü  ÐÌò ò1.ó óà  àPlaintiff€may€garnish€Dððs€property€in€the€hands€of€a€third€person€(the€brokerage€firm),Ð ˆÈ  Ðfollowing€the€procedures€set€forth€in€Rule€2„645.€€These€procedures€consist€of:Ð n®  ÐÌà  àa.à ` àFiling€a€request€to€serve€a€writ€of€garnishment.Ð :z  ÐÌà  àb.à ` àServing€the€writ€on€the€brokerage€firmððs€resident€agent€or€officer€as€required€by€RuleÐ F Ð2„124(c).€€See€Rule€2„645(d).Ð ì, ÐÌà  àc.à ` àYou€also€may€serve€Interrogatories€on€the€garnishee€to€discover€the€nature€and€extentÐ ¸ø Ðof€Dððs€assets€held€by€the€firm.€€Rule€2„645(h).Ð žÞ ÐÌò ò2.ó óà  àPlaintiff€is€entitled€to€collect€post„judgment€interest€on€his€judgment€at€the€rate€of€10%€perÐ jª Ðannum€from€the€date€the€judgment€is€entered,€Rule€2„604(b);€Section€11„107(a)€of€the€CourtsÐ P ÐArticle.