Elsner v. E-Commerce Coffee Club

The defendants in ongoing litigation among business partners seek a writ of certiorari to quash a discovery order which compelled the production of financial documents from two of the defendants. The discovery is allegedly relevant to claims in the verified amended complaint that these defendants have misappropriated funds and breached fiduciary duties. *1263Because petitioners have failed to establish that the trial court’s order departs from the essential requirements of law, we deny the petition.

“[T]he disclosure of personal financial information may cause irreparable harm to a person forced to…