Transamerica Title Insurance v. Superior Court

Opinion

AGLIANO, P. J.

Transamerica Title Insurance Company (Transamerica) is a defendant in an action for, among other things, breach of title insurance contract, and tortious breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. By petition for extraordinary writ, Transamerica seeks review of a discovery order which requires it to produce certain documents despite its assertion of the attorney-client privilege. On the basis of the record before us, we conclude that the documents fall directly within the purpose and scope of the privilege, and any asserted waiver of the privilege in this case…