Legal Opinion

Norton v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 19, 1994No. B079742PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

In this action, plaintiffs are suing petitioner for legal malpractice in the settlement of their suit for property damage against the City of Palos Verdes (hereafter the City). Petitioner demanded production of all documents containing the terms and conditions of plaintiffs’ recovery from their own insurer for the same property damage that was the subject of the suit against the City. Citing the collateral source rule and other grounds, plaintiffs refused to produce the requested documents. The trial court denied petitioner’s motion to compel production. Petitioner seeks a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Greyhound Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Smith v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Hrnjak v. Graymar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Mattco Forge, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1997
  2. Ferguson v. Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLPCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
  4. Croucier v. ChavosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. HINSHAW, WINKLER, DRAA, MARSH v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996

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