Opinion ID: 2714040
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Heading: To be prepared and to refresh my

Text: memory. Q. Did they all refresh your recollection? A. Yes. Q. Including the memo? A. Yes. Holman testified that the memoranda were summaries of conversations that he had with his attorneys regarding the issues in this case. KB Home then requested that Holman divulge the contents of the attorney-prepared memoranda along with Holman's own handwritten notes. Holman refused based on the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine. On the second day of Holman's deposition, he again confirmed the intent behind reviewing his handwritten notes, stating: I looked at them to refresh my recollection, yes. KB Home asked if the notes did in fact refresh his recollection about matters he expected to testify about that day. Holman responded affirmatively. KB Home again requested to inspect the notes, but Holman refused. Later in the deposition, Holman confirmed for a third time that the notes summarized conversations that he had with his attorneys and related to his testimony. In a later installment of his deposition, Holman stated that his intent behind reviewing the memoranda and notes was to refresh his memory about the strategy of the case going forward. Throughout his deposition, Holman refused to divulge the contents of the attorney-prepared memoranda and his handwritten notes, on the grounds that they were privileged. KB Home filed a motion to compel production of the documents, arguing that NRS 50.125 mandates disclosure of any documents used before a deposition to refresh one's recollection. The district court agreed and granted KB Home's motion. LVDA filed a motion SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 4 (0) 1947A 41CC#.D for reconsideration, and the district court referred the matter to the discovery commissioner. While the matter was proceeding before the discovery commissioner, LVDA produced Holman's handwritten notes and provided a redacted version of the attorney-prepared memoranda. Nevertheless, the discovery commissioner ultimately recommended full production of the unredacted memoranda. The discovery commissioner found that so much of the information was intertwined, that it would be impossible to conclude what 'factual' information [Holman] relied on. Additionally, the discovery commissioner found that Holman reviewed the entirety of the documents and relied upon them in their entirety in preparing for his deposition. LVDA filed a written objection to the discovery commissioner's report and recommendation. The district court ultimately affirmed and adopted the discovery commissioner's report and recommendation, ordering production of the unredacted attorney-prepared memoranda pursuant to NRS 50.125. The underlying proceedings have been stayed by the district court, and LVDA now seeks writ relief from this court, arguing that the district court abused its discretion in granting KB Home's motion to compel because: (1) KB Home did not lay a sufficient foundation to invoke NRS 50.125, (2) NRS 50.125 does not serve as a waiver of the attorneyclient privilege, (3) NRS 50.125 does not serve as a waiver of the workproduct doctrine. Additionally, in order to properly resolve this writ petition, we will address whether NRS 50.125 applies to depositions as well as to in-court hearings.