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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 14 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Ullmann v. State.

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1 Ullmann v. State Anchor
conn · 1994
green “a communication from attorney to client solely regarding a matter of fact would not ordinarily be privileged, unless it were shown to be inextricably linked to the giving of legal advice.” 7
2 State v. Gordon
conn · 1985
green “communications between client and attorney are privileged when made in confidence for the purpose of seeking legal advice.” 4
3 Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
conn · 1999
green “in connecticut, the attorney-client privilege protects both the confidential giving of professional advice by an attorney acting in the capacity of a legal advisor to those who can act on it, as well as the giving of information to the lawyer to enable counsel to give sound and …” 3

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