Mitchell v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROUSSARD, Acting C. J.
Petitioners David and Cathy Mitchell seek a writ of prohibition to prevent the Marin County Superior Court from enforcing a discovery order requiring petitioners to produce documents revealing confidential sources of information. Their petition brings before this court for the first time the question whether in a civil action a newsperson has a privilege to refuse to reveal confidential sources or information obtained from those sources.
This petition stems from a libel action by The Synanon Church (Synanon) and Charles Dederich against the Reader’s Digest, the…
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2Cases cited41 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Herbert v. LandoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Grosjean v. American Press Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Charles Baker v. F & F InvestmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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