Legal Opinion
Mt. Diablo Hospital District v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 1, 1986No. A034202PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
Petitioner, Mt. Diablo Hospital District (Hospital), seeks a writ of mandate requiring respondent court to set aside its order granting the motion of real parties, Joseph F. Stella and Leah Ann Stella, to compel production of documents at a deposition. The Hospital contends that the documents which the trial court ordered it to produce are immune from discovery under Evidence Code section 1157.
On March 10, 1986, this court notified counsel for the parties in writing that if circumstances warrant the court may issue a peremptory writ in the first instance. (See Code Civ. Proc.,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Palma v. U.S. Industrial Fasteners, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1984
- Elam v. College Park HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Brown v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
3Cited by8 opinions
- Humana Hospital Desert Valley v. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1987
- Carr v. HowardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Babcock v. Bridgeport HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- County of Los Angeles v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
- Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
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