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West Hills Hospital v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 13, 1979No. Civ. 55993PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HASTINGS, J.

This is a proceeding in mandamus which involves interpretation of the statute governing discovery of expert witnesses. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2037 et seq.)

Petitioner is one of three codefendants in a medical malpractice action pending in respondent court. Real party in interest is the plaintiff in that action. Petitioner’s two codefendants, Drs. Davis and Brown, served a demand for list of expert witnesses (hereinafter Demand) pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2037. The Demand is addressed: “To Plaintiff, James Dunn, and to Robert H. Barnhill, His Attorney” but, in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Greyhound Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Oceanside Union School District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Cohen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sprague v. Equifax, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Fisher v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  3. Hirano v. HiranoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  4. Cottini v. Enloe Medical CenterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. City of Fresno v. HarrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984

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