Opinion ID: 2039191
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Heading: Scope of Allowable Discovery.

Text: The waiver of the attorney-client privilege under the joint-client exception applies only to the period when the attorney is representing both parties. Coralville, 634 N.W.2d at 680. The waiver applies to communications between joint clients and their attorney. Henke, 249 Iowa at 617, 87 N.W.2d at 923. Therefore, the scope of discovery by Brandon shall be limited to the period of joint representation. The joint representation commenced when Thill began his preparations for filing the Illinois action and ended when Brandon returned the signed release to Thill. Discovery shall also be limited to communications made by Schocker to Thill or by Sizer to Thill. West Bend has not waived the attorney-client privilege concerning any communications between Sizer and Schocker. All communications between Sizer and Schocker, which were not communicated to Thill during the joint representation, are still subject to the attorney-client privilege.