Documents produced by an engineering firm hired by a natural gas drilling company to conduct air testing at its sites are not privileged, the Superior Court has ruled.
In a unanimous memorandum opinion, a panel of the court held Jan. 29 in Haney v. Range Resources-Appalachia that residents of Amwell Township in Washington County can subpoena URS Corp. for documents relating to its inspections, investigations and studies on behalf of Range Resources. Range failed to demonstrate that it hired URS as an “expert consultant” and that the documents were therefore protected under Pennsylvania Rule of Evidence 4003.5, the court said.
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