Foothill Federal Credit Union v. Superior Court

Opinion

ZELON, J.

Edwin A., Janet, Jill, Amy, and Melissa King sued Foothill Federal Credit Union (FFCU) for, inter alia, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress, claiming that FFCU produced consumer records beyond the scope of a subpoena that had been narrowed. FFCU demurred to these causes of action on the basis of the litigation privilege (Civ. Code, § 47) as a complete bar to the causes of action, and the trial court overruled the demurrers. We grant FFCU’s petition for writ of mandate because the litigation privilege bars real parties in interest’s claims.

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