Legal Opinion
Connecticut Indemnity Co. v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 2000No. S065841PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, C. J.
We granted review to determine whether a city council, pursuant to a legislative investigation of toxic contamination of local groundwater, is authorized by Government Code section 37104 to issue subpoenas for the purpose of obtaining information relating to liability insurance coverage and claims concerning parties believed to be legally responsible for the contamination, where it appears likely that the city also might employ that same information in the course of prospective litigation. As we shall explain, controlling authority establishes that a city may issue…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. GaudinSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Barenblatt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Sinclair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Watkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- McGrain v. DaughertySupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, a California Corporation v. City of Lodi, California, Jack Sieglock, in His Capacity as Mayor of the City of Lodi Richard Prima, Jr., in His Capacity as Enforcing Officer of Lodi Ordinance No. 1650 Randall A. Hays, Individually and in His Capacity as Lodi City Attorney Michael C. Donovan, Individually and in His Capacity as Lodi Assistant City Attorney Adam L. Babich, Individually and in His Capacity as Lodi Assistant City Attorney Steven H. Doto, Individually and in His Capacity as Lodi Assistant City Attorney Bret A. Stone, Individually and in His Capacity as Lodi Assistant City Attorney John R. Till, Individually and in His Capacity as Lodi Assistant City Attorney Zevnik, Horton, Guibord and McGovern Llp, Individually and in Their Capacity as Lodi Assistant City Attorneys Fran E. Forkas, in His Capacity as Enforcing Officer of Lodi Ordinance No. 1650, Unigard Insurance Company, a Washington Corporation Unigard Security Insurance Company, a Washington Corporation v. City of LodiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Dana Point Safe Harbor Collective v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
- County of San Diego v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
- People v. BunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Galland v. City of ClovisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
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