Legal Opinion
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 21, 1984No. AO23867PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
This proceeding in mandamus arises out of a discovery matter in an action against an insurance company, the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna). The underlying action is one for declaratory relief in which a counter claim for bad faith denial of insurance coverage has been filed.
Because the issues raised in Aetna’s petition for writ of prohibition or mandamus involve a highly protected privilege, we granted Aetna’s petition and issued the alternative writ. (Sav-On Drugs, Inc. v. Superior Court (1975) 15 Cal.3d 1, 5 [123 Cal.Rptr. 283, 538 P.2d 739]; Glacier Gen.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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