Joanne Payton, Plaintiff-Respondent v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Defendant-Appellant, and Michael Stankowitz…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s vacatur of a protective order and remanded for further in‑camera review, holding that an employer’s internal sexual‑harassment investigation documents are generally discoverable, that no blanket confidentiality privilege exists, and that attorney‑client and work‑product privileges must be evaluated case‑by‑case.