51.7AccountantClientPrivilegeFor five years Chaple an accountantlicensed by the

51.7AccountantClientPrivilegeFor five years Chaple an accountantlicensed by the state of Georgia provided accounting services toRoberts and several corporations in which Roberts was an officerand shareholder (collectively called Roberts). During this periodRoberts provided Chaple with confidential information with theexpectation that this information would not be disclosed to thirdparties. Georgia statutes provide for an accountantclientprivilege. When the IRS began investigating Roberts Chaplevoluntarily and without being subject to a subpoena released someof this confidential information about Roberts to the IRS. Robertssued Chaple seeking an injunction to prevent further disclosurerequesting return of all information in Chaples possession andseeking monetary damages. Who wins?Roberts v.Chaple 187 Ga.App. 123 369 S.E.2d482Web1988 Ga.App. Lexis554 (Court of Appeals of Georgia)